Northwestern hazing scandal: 12 former football players take legal action against school

Eight former Northwestern University football players are taking legal action against the school in the wake of a hazing scandal that resulted in the dismissal of longtime head coach Pat Fitzgerald last week.

Northwestern fires head baseball coach Jim Foster following Pat Fitzgerald's termination

Northwestern University has fired their head baseball coach Jim Foster. This comes just days after the school parted ways with head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid an ongoing investigation into hazing allegations.

What's next for Northwestern amid hazing scandal, firing of Pat Fitzgerald
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Attorney Karen Conti talks about the legal conundrum facing Northwestern University amid hazing allegations and the firing of head football coach Pat Fitzgerald.

Northwestern fires head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid hazing scandal

Northwestern University has fired head football coach Pat Fitzgerald as investigators look into hazing incidents involving the school’s team.

Northwestern football team denies hazing allegations
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A whistleblower offered graphic new details about alleged hazing within the Northwestern University football program. They reported that some of the hazing happened naked. Head Coach Pat Fitzgerald allegedly knew about the hazing and was put on a 2-weekl suspension. The team released a statement saying these allegations were overexaggerated.

Northwestern suspends coach Pat Fitzgerald following hazing investigation
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Northwestern suspended coach Pat Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay Friday following an investigation into alleged hazing within the football program.

Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suspended after hazing investigation

Northwestern University head football coach Pat Fitzgerald has been suspended without pay for two weeks after an independent investigation into hazing within the program.

Northwestern suspends football coach following hazing investigation
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Pat Fitzgerald, head football coach for Northwestern, was placed on a two-week suspension after an investigation corroborate claims made by an anonymous whistleblower concerning hazing.

Rare surgery straightens Chicago man's spine
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Mandelman was suffering from severe spinal compression and vertebrae slippage. A search for a second opinion brought him to Northwestern Medicine and Dr. Divi.

Controversy surrounds Northwestern University's $800M Ryan Field project

Renderings of the $800 million dollar new Ryan Field sparkle, but not everyone's thrilled about what would be the largest single project in Northwestern's history.

Northwestern rewards Collins with 3-year contract extension

Northwestern rewarded coach Chris Collins for a bounce-back season and the school’s second NCAA tournament appearance with a three-year contract extension through 2028, the school announced on Monday.

Northwestern students invent 'Steady Scrib' to help people with Parkinson's write
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"Me and all of my siblings and all my cousins would receive weekly handwritten letters from my Pops," said Isabelle Mokotoff, a junior studying entrepreneurship and journalism at Northwestern University.�But when Pops got Parkinson's, the letters were a struggle. Mokotoff and classmate Alexis Chan invented the Steady Scrib to help. Natalie Bomke reports.

UCLA knocks Northwestern out of March Madness

The seventh-seeded Wildcats (22-11) previously made it to the Big Dance in 2017.

Northwestern beats Boise State 75-67 in March Madness

Boo Buie scored 22 points to lead Northwestern to a win in the school’s second appearance ever in the NCAA Tournament, 75-67 over Boise State on Thursday.

Northwestern to play in first NCAA tournament since 2017, Illinois to face Arkansas
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Northwestern will play in its first NCAA Tournament since 2017. The Wildcats are the No. 7 seed in the West and will play No. 10 seed Boise State in Sacramento on Thursday. STORY: https://www.fox32chicago.com/sports/northwestern-to-play-in-first-ncaa-tournament-since-2017-illinois-to-face-arkansas