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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

The Daily Northwestern


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City Council discusses pedestrian crosswalk improvements

April 25, 2023

City Council discussed plans to improve the city’s pedestrian crosswalks Monday. The city currently has 67 crossings, excluding those at controlled intersections — crossings regulated by traffic...

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Sen. Dick Durbin looks to build enduring legacy as Judiciary Committee chairman

April 20, 2023

In February, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 100th appointment to the federal judiciary, outpacing both the Trump and Obama administrations’ judge confirmation total at the same time...

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Local Food Infrastructure Grant Act looks to increase access to Illinois-produced food statewide

April 17, 2023

Joshua Snedden, co-owner of Fox at the Fork Farm in Monee, Illinois, says there’s a lot of faults in Illinois's local food infrastructure. Snedden says without a food processing facility nearby to turn...

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Three public Illinois universities strike over contract negotiations, reflects increased labor activity in state

April 16, 2023

Members of the Eastern Illinois University union came to a tentative agreement with the university administrators Thursday, while unions at Chicago State University and Governors State University remain...

A group of people holding handmade posters stand in front of a large green banner, reading ‘Legal Abortion Nationwide.’ In the background is the Cloud Gate sculpture and the Chicago skyline.

Chicago-area protesters call for federal reproductive rights protection amid Supreme Court deliberation on abortion pills

April 16, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of domestic violence. More than 100 protesters marched through downtown Chicago on Saturday, joining reproductive health advocacy group Rise Up 4 Abortion...

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