Many 14-year-old soccer players say their dream is to play in college, go to a Division I program, then go to the professional leagues. For Eastern women’s soccer freshman midfielder Aleah Madeira, that opportunity came much quicker than expected. Growing up in Ontario, Canada, Madeira had the opportunity to travel across the Atlantic Ocean to...

A late-season conference showdown is set, as Illinois (16-7, 8-4) hosts UCLA (15-8, 6-6) Thursday at Huff Hall. With the postseason looming and the Big Ten tournament taking place in less than three weeks, every match counts. Illinois has already qualified in a seeded position to the championship, however, the exact spot is still to... The post Illini welcome Bruins for another conference matchup appeared first on The Daily Illini.

The Northwestern Undergraduate Prison Education Partnership hosted representatives from Project Sound Off and the National Parole Transformation Project for a Tuesday conversation on parole’s impact on formerly incarcerated individuals. During the event, NPTP Community Outreach Lead Jazmine Salas and Project Sound Off Executive Director Khalif Veal described the limitations of parole, calling on attendees to... The post Guest speakers talk visions for parole systems at UPEP event appeared

When she arrived at Northwestern’s Kellogg Global Hub on Oct. 17, Holly Greenberg discovered several birds on the ground, with more continuously crashing into the building then dropping to her feet. “When I held the dead ones, I thought, ‘For sure, they are just asleep. There’s no way this little bird is not with us.... The post Mass bird collision at Kellogg Global Hub sparks calls for safety upgrades appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

Northwestern’s Undergraduate Research Grant program has capped the number of grant applications that each lab’s principal investigator or research group can submit following a record-breaking application cycle last summer. NU’s Office of Undergraduate Research now allows each researcher or group to submit only two academic year URG applications and two summer URG applications per year.... The post NU caps Undergraduate Research Grant applications per lab amid record demand appe

Northwestern women’s basketball defeated the Milwaukee Panthers 64-60 in the ’Cats’ season opener at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Tuesday night. In a close matchup, the score was tied seven times throughout the game and the lead changed between the teams 14 times. Junior guard Lily Carmody put up 21 points, a standout performance for the ’Cats.... The post Gallery: Women’s basketball kicks off season with 64-60 win over Milwaukee appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

When Celia Carlino arrived in Illinois from Peru about 20 years ago, she was told Evanston was one of the state’s most diverse cities. She soon began imagining a future here, she said. While working as a caregiver and later teaching Spanish in Evanston schools, Carlino said she was drawn to the city’s bilingual education... The post ‘We are the community’: D65 parents reflect on year of uncertainty after TWI program cuts appeared first on The Daily Northwestern.

The Department of Justice deployed about 1,000 election observers nationwide Tuesday in the federal government’s largest-ever monitoring effort. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced the deployment, in coordination with the DOJ, in an Oct. 27 news release. Amid concerns about the presence of law enforcement officers at polling locations,... The post Volunteers protect voting access amid concerns over federal law enforcement presence appea

Voters took to the polls across the country Tuesday, resulting in historic wins for Democratic candidates in numerous key states. Democrats took control of the United States Congress. Illinois has historically been a heavily blue state, and several statewide races were called quickly after polls closed based on large gaps between candidates and previous polling... The post Illinois, CU midterm elections results 2026 appeared first on The Daily Illini.

From managing the NIU men’s basketball team to officiating the World Series, Dan Bellino’s career has taken him far beyond what he thought was possible.  A 2000 College of Business graduate, Bellino originally envisioned a career as a college basketball coach or something pertaining to law. While at NIU, he served as manager of the...