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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

‘It’s not a light switch’: Evanston economy buckles amid COVID-19 recession

‘It’s not a light switch’: Evanston economy buckles amid COVID-19 recession

May 4, 2020

From furloughed employees to cash-strapped owners, COVID-19 closures are hitting Evanston’s economy hard. The city is already suffering from the effects of a coronavirus-induced recession — and its...

Though she voted in favor of the coronavirus relief package, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) criticized the bill, calling it “far from perfect.”

Here’s how Illinois elected officials are pushing for coronavirus legislation

May 3, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Evanston’s elected officials at the federal and local levels have been at the forefront of pushing for legislation to aid their constituents. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky...

A banner thanking health care workers hangs outside NorthShore Evanston Hospital. Since the pandemic began, Evanston residents have shown their support for medical staff.

Evanston residents show support for health care workers

May 3, 2020

As health care workers risk their lives battling COVID-19, Evanston residents and organizations supply those on the front lines with food, gifts and gratitude. Large companies and locally owned businesses...

At the Zoom rally, participants held signs on why the University should provide an additional year of funding

Graduate workers hold #universal1yr rally on International Workers Day to highlight academic worker concerns

May 3, 2020

During a virtual sit-in held on May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, Northwestern University Graduate Workers highlighted academic workers’ concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

NU Declassified: Unanswered Concerns for Student Workers

NU Declassified: Unanswered Concerns for Student Workers

May 1, 2020

For work-study students, COVID-19 brought their income into question. But even after the University’s decision to continue paying work-study students, junior Cameron Cook says she feels that the University...

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