Buffalo Joe’s was “pretty popular with students back in the ‘80s,” said Mike McKewin (College of Arts and Sciences ‘88). “Back then, there wasn’t as many choices of places for students to go. There ...

Photo by Mary Amelia Weiss/ North by Northwestern Lollapalooza came and went to Chicago last weekend, complete with a star-studded lineup and a light breeze cooling crowds circling Grant Park’s iconic ...

Barrett opened Bookends & Beginnings in 2014, bringing to life a vision she had for 30 years. Located in downtown Evanston, the bookstore hosts author meet-ups and sponsors Waldo scavenger hunts — an ...

They use grocery shopping to complete exercises for Alexander’s recovery. Photo by Sissi Ma/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute Eighty-six-year-old John Alexander leans toward the freezer door ...

Lina Park is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Sissi Ma is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Physical therapist Yvonne Robinson (right), 54, banters with her Care in the Home patient, John Alexander (left), 86, in Whole Foods. They use grocery shopping to complete exercises for Alexander’s ...

Michelle Tang is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Four years ago, Betsy Haberl led her two toddlers to the miniature door of Evanston’s Booked, hoping to find a new bedtime story. Today, she’s the store’s co-owner — committed to nurturing a love for ...

Tucked inside the Block Museum of Art right by Norris Student Center and Lake Michigan is the Block Cinema. The theater shows a wide variety of programs open to the public and functions as an ...