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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


COVID-19 in Evanston

Four squares with illustrations of people in them. On the left side, two people wear masks, and on the right, the same people are unmasked.

Evanston community centers, businesses adapt protocols following mask mandate lift

April 3, 2022

When Evanston lifted its vaccination and indoor mask requirements Feb. 28, early childhood center Little Green Tree House decided to wait to see COVID-19 numbers before removing its own mask mandate. “We...

Multiple COVID-19 boxes surround nasal swabs and antigen test cards.

Two years later: Northwestern’s COVID-19 story, as told by testing data

March 4, 2022

This story was last updated Feb. 3. The data in the story was last updated June 9. This story is split into several sections:       — The methodology of the collected data       — A...

A vaccine needle on a black and white background.

Evanston COVID-19 average positivity rate reaches lowest since July 2021

March 4, 2022

Evanston’s COVID-19 positivity rate reached its lowest since July 2021, having trended downward since its 8.12% peak in December. The seven-day moving average positivity rate this week reached 0.39%...

A vaccine needle is surrounded by two bottles on a gray grid background.

City COVID-19 positive case numbers reach below 100, positivity rate again below 1%

February 25, 2022

For the first time this year, Evanston reported less than 100 new positive cases in one week.  The city reported 92 cases this week — a 25% reduction from last week’s 122 cases — continuing the...

Three types of masks in a pile in front of a black box of COVID-19 tests and a bottle of green hand sanitizer to the right.

City to lift mask and vaccine mandate Monday in accordance with state timeline

February 24, 2022

Evanston announced it will lift its vaccination and indoor masking requirements on Monday, in accordance with the state. Individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in indoor public spaces...

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