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New Northwestern AD aims to help school navigate evolving landscape
Mark Jackson had never visited Northwestern. By the time he first stepped foot on campus, he had already agreed to leave Villanova and take over as the school's new athletic director."My wife, she was like, 'Aren't you gonna go visit the campus?'" Jackson said Tuesday, less than a week after he left Villanova to take the job sight unseen. "I was like I don't need to, I've talked to enough people that said this place is just off the charts."Jackson, 51, had been athletic director at Villanova since 2015, overseeing a department that won 34 Big East championships in various...
Duke looks to ignite offense in visit to Northwestern
Duke and Northwestern did enough in their respective season-opening games to appreciate the results, but there are significant concerns for both teams entering Friday night's non-conference matchup in Evanston, Ill. "It's going to be a line of scrimmage game," Duke first-year coach Manny Diaz said. Both teams will address offensive concerns. The Blue Devils (1-0) finally pulled away from Elon for a 26-3 home victory last Friday, while the Wildcats (1-0) eked out a 13-6 decision against visiting Miami (Ohio) on Saturday. "Excited about the outcome from Saturday, but humble enough to know that we have a lot of work...
Former assistant state’s attorney who headed wrongful conviction unit amid scrutiny sues Kim Foxx alleging discrimination
A former Cook County assistant state’s attorney whose tenure heading a unit that investigated possible wrongful convictions became embroiled in controversy is suing State’s Attorney Kim Foxx and her office, alleging she was discriminated against when she was demoted and then fired last year. Nancy Adduci, who began her career at the Cook County state’s attorney’s office in 1996, filed a ...
Split Cook County from Illinois? A ballot question for some voters this fall
Should Cook County, home to Chicago and sprawling suburbs, break away from Illinois to form a new state? Voters in several Illinois counties could encounter a striking question, similarly phrased, on their ballots this fall.
County prosecutor still fighting to block Roosevelt Myles’ certificate of innocence
A Cook County prosecutor has filed a motion to reconsider a ruling by a judge who gave Roosevelt Myles his certificate of innocence last month. In her ruling on July 29, Judge Carol Howard said Myles met the standard to obtain his certificate of innocence after hearing arguments from Todd Dombrowski, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office prosecutor who fought the exonerated man’s case for years.
Block Club Chicago Finalist For LION’s Business Of The Year Award
CHICAGO — Block Club Chicago, a nonprofit, reader-funded newsroom focused on Chicago’s neighborhoods, is a finalist for Business of the Year, an award given by the Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers. LION Publishers’ Sustainability Awards honor excellence in journalistic impact, financial health and operational resilience of independent...
Another Boat Left Abandoned And Sinking On The Chicago River — And It Could Be There Awhile
WEST LAKEVIEW — An apparently abandoned boat that was tied up to the bank on the North Branch of the Chicago River sank after weeks of idly floating. The boat — named Toy Box — was first seen in late July by a handful of observers who work on and near the North Branch.
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