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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Evanston, not Chicago: An introduction to the city NU is a part of

August 10, 2023

It’s easy for Northwestern students to tell a friend or a family member that they go to school in Chicago. The glamor of the nation’s third-largest city can become a simple shorthand to triangulate...

A white-and-red building stands with a white lighthouse towering over from behind.

Year in Review: Evanston’s biggest headlines of the past year

August 8, 2023

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. The past year in Evanston has been a busy one.  Evanston is more than just Northwestern’s lakeside campus. It’s a suburb that is...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. A purple flower stands in the foreground in front of the red and white brick building.

Evanston Corporation Counsel will leave Evanston on Aug. 11

July 26, 2023

Evanston Corporation Counsel Nicholas Cummings will resign his position effective Aug. 11, the city announced Tuesday. He will leave for another position as General Counsel of the Chicago Park District.  Cummings...

After last year’s Highland Park shooting, Evanston Police Department bumped up officer presence at the parade.

Residents celebrate Independence Day amongst increased police presence as Highland Park shooting looms

July 5, 2023

Decked out in red, white and blue, three children danced along the sidewalk of Central Street during Tuesday’s Independence Day parade. The children, ranging from four to eight years old, waited excitedly...

A man writes on a red pole

Whiskey bar Oskar opens, showcasing local liquors

July 2, 2023

A chipped, red pole juts upward out of the counter at newly-opened whiskey bar Oskar. Bearing the weight of the bar’s roof, the pole is unremovable and bisects the counter.  But in the days since...

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