Skip to Main Content
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

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

The Daily Northwestern


State

Illustration of a girl with a black bob haircut and a light blue shirt. On her head is a small thundercloud with lightning and rain falling. Behind her are waves of light and dark gray and white.

State Sen. Laura Fine introduces bills focusing on mental health care

May 6, 2021

In an effort to expand access to mental health care in Illinois, state Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) has introduced multiple pieces of legislation proposing an increase in accessibility to mental health...

A needle is shown going into an arm against a blue background. Two hands, all wearing a blue glove, are holding a syringe and a vial. A third hand touches the arm.

You got the COVID-19 vaccine — now what? Chicago health experts answer questions on vaccine effectiveness, immunity

April 28, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands and a desire for a return to normalcy heightens, Chicago health experts warn against complacency and encourage continued vaccine rollout. What should I do after...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large and plated glass windows are pictured. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building in front of a sidewalk.

District 65 intends state spring assessment administration despite pandemic

April 26, 2021

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 will administer in-person spring state assessments in federal and state guidance, according to an April 15 statement. Assessments for the current academic year will...

Three physicians at a vaccination site. The left one is wearing a green shirt and holding several vaccine needles, the middle one is wearing a black shirt and is also holding a needle. The right one is wearing a green shirt and taking the picture.

Illinois medical professionals address COVID-19 vaccine inequity, withstand infodemic

April 14, 2021

As COVID-19 has spread across the nation, the distribution of misinformation has matched its virality. Some experts say the world is facing a second pandemic: an “infodemic.” To reduce the impacts...

A blue background and multiple illustrations of the COVID-19 virus around the screen depicted as green circles with red spikes. There are multiple vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the graphic with a large vial at the center with a large needle at the center of the image in front of the largest vial.

Illinois residents 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine April 12

April 11, 2021

Starting Monday, all Illinois residents outside of Chicago aged 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state expansion to Phase 2 of vaccinations. The Illinois...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
State