On Thursday night, individuals chipped away layers of paint from the Rock on Northwestern's campus. For more information, WNUR News' Nick Song looked into what happened and the immediate effects of the Rock's defacement.

Schapiro talks Polisky at a faculty meeting, Illinois reps pass house bill to open up cannabis market, COVID-19 vaccines for Memorial Day, and Congress considers military sexual assault prosecution methods.

Evanston beaches will be free on weekends, multicultural graduation ceremonies will be held virtually, and Chicago debates renaming Lakeshore Drive.

Producer: Alex Harrison

Anchor: Helen Bradshaw

Reporters: Jennifer Kim, Sara Kadoura, Alex Harrison, Linus Hoeller

Zero NU positive COVID cases, preventing hairstyle discrimination in IL schools, and renaming UIC John Marshall Law School

Producer: Sara Kadoura

Anchor: Maria Caamaño

Reporters: Olivia Lloyd, Allison Rauch, Zach McCrary

Dillo Day at NU, Rittenhouse to appear in court, ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and BBC misconduct against Princess Diana

Reporter: Melissa Perry

Originally produced for the 05-10-21 broadcast.

Chicago man arrested for assault, Skokie police investigate possible hate crime, Illinois Board of Education propose mandate for in person learning, and House votes to create commission on Jan. 6 insurrection

NU gives an update on fall classes, Evanston leases a unique property, and one country sets a new record for confirmed coronavirus-related deaths in one day