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A man bikes along Kedzie Avenue over the Eisenhower Expressway past the hazy skyline on July 24, 2023.

High temperatures, storms expected to hit Chicago this week

July 25, 2023 at 1:47 p.m.

Weather officials are forecasting hot, humid and stormy conditions this week, with the highest temperatures expected to reach the high 80s and low 90s Thursday and Friday. Clusters of thunderstorms...

Former Northwestern football player Lloyd Yates, right, arrives with attorney Ben Crump on July 24, 2023, where they announced a lawsuit against Northwestern University at the Westin Chicago River North.

Former Northwestern football player files 4th lawsuit amid hazing allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in school athletics

July 25, 2023 at 2:22 p.m.

A fourth lawsuit was filed Monday against Northwestern University as the school grapples with allegations of a pervasive hazing culture and a toxic environment that extended beyond the football team...

People dine at Prairie Grass Cafe on Sept. 22, 2020, in suburban Northbrook. The restaurant will begin to offer sensory-friendly dining hours in August 2023.

Sensory-friendly hours launch at Prairie Grass Cafe for diners with autism, sensory disorders: ‘If they feel heard, that’s half the battle’

July 21, 2023 at 11:53 a.m.

Chef Sarah Stegner started Prairie Grass Cafe in suburban Northbrook with the mission of making diners feel nurtured and taken care of. So when Stegner learned that people with autism...

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High temperatures, storms expected to hit Chicago this week

Former Northwestern football player files 4th lawsuit amid hazing allegations of physical, sexual and emotional abuse in school athletics

Sensory-friendly hours launch at Prairie Grass Cafe for diners with autism, sensory disorders: ‘If they feel heard, that’s half the battle’

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Northwestern University had many anti-hazing tools in place before the football scandal. So what went wrong?

Northern lights to illuminate Midwestern sky

‘Infuriating.’ Northwestern students, former players and Illinois leaders react to football program hazing reports.

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