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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


Politics

People sitting in a room, some of whom are watching a person speak, hold signs that read “Enough Tax Avoidance,” “NU Chair Peter Barris is Right: Protect us from unbridled development” and “NU venue! Use NU properly on the lake = better than Ravinia!”

University-City Committee attendees walk out of meeting after NU officials decline to discuss Rebuild Ryan Field

April 16, 2023

About 40 residents and Northwestern students — out of almost 50 attendees total — walked out of the Northwestern University-City Committee meeting Wednesday night after NU representatives repeatedly...

Woman speaking in front of microphones, standing in front of a sign that says “Legal abortion nationwide now.”

Federal judge halts FDA approval of abortion pill, Chicago abortion group rallies

April 9, 2023

A Texas federal judge issued a decision Friday to suspend the Food and Drug Association’s more than 20-year-old approval of mifepristone — one of two drugs used together for medication abortion during...

Egg cracking over dollar bills and coins over a blue background.

Rising egg prices leave Evanston businesses scrambling

April 6, 2023

Eggs are the “number one ingredient” at Ovo Frito Café in Evanston, according to co-owner Zinnia Iglesias.  “Omelets, pancakes, french toast — everything has eggs,” Iglesias said. But,...

Two people hold up a cardboard check.

Schakowsky visits Evanston, announces $1.1 million grant to childhood development nonprofit Family Focus

April 6, 2023

When U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) visited Evanston Tuesday, she didn’t come empty-handed, bringing a check worth $1.13 million for local childhood development nonprofit Family Focus. The...

Two voting stations in front of a beige curtain

Evanston voters brave the rain to cast ballots in municipal election

April 4, 2023

Residents sprinted from the parking lot into Robert Crown Community Center to cast their votes Tuesday, using books to shield themselves from golf-ball-sized hail and torrential rain. Despite a severe...

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