Julia is a Medill junior studying journalism and political science. Her past positions at The Daily include managing editor, city editor and summer editor. The Illinois native is also involved with Medill Media Teens. She previously worked for Meet the Press. You can reach Julia via Twitter or email.
Julia Jacobs, Editor in Chief
| Mar 16, 2018 | Students raise concerns about emergency notification system after gun scare (Story) |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Ex-Goldman Sachs trader, implicated in securities fraud, to join Northwestern as economics research fellow (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2017 | While Title IX investigations of fraternities are ongoing, Northwestern community seeks solutions (Story) |
| Feb 08, 2017 | Interfraternity Council executive board, presidents decide to suspend social events following reports of assaults, druggings (Story) |
| Feb 06, 2017 | University notifies students about reports of sexual assaults, possible date rape drugs given at fraternity houses (Story) |
| Jan 11, 2017 | As institutions face a blurring gender binary, a transgender student tests the bounds of Northwestern sorority life (Story) |
| Jan 03, 2017 | City hearing on electoral objections could nix mayoral primary (Story) |
| Jan 02, 2017 | Another round of objections adds to mayoral election controversy (Story) |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Man discovered dead while partially inside washing machine (Story) |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Evanston city clerk falls ill during electoral board meeting about candidate challenges (Story) |
| Dec 09, 2016 | Two unions push to organize graduate students at Northwestern amid looming political shift in Washington (Story) |
| Dec 04, 2016 | Jewish Studies lecturer reports man performing Nazi salute near Fiedler Hillel (Story) |
| Nov 30, 2016 | The Daily Northwestern presents: Holiday Guide 2016 (Story) |
| Nov 09, 2016 | Donald Trump wins presidential election in unexpected victory (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2016 | Northwestern students say they were mistreated by police in Wrigleyville on night of Cubs’ clincher (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Police Blotter: Evanston residents shot at with paintball, BB guns from passing vehicles (Story) |
| Oct 13, 2016 | Faculty Senate committee finds it ‘impossible’ to act on Prof. Jacqueline Stevens’ appeal of involuntary leave (Story) |
| Oct 04, 2016 | Graduate student hunger strikes for over seven days to spotlight impact of Prof. Jacqueline Stevens’ campus ban (Story) |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Northwestern graduate students begin to seek union representation after NLRB decision (Story) |
| Sep 21, 2016 | University drops campus ban on political science Prof. Jacqueline Stevens (Story) |
| Sep 14, 2016 | The Graduate School expands parental leave policy following years-long push from students (Story) |
| Sep 07, 2016 | Prof. Alvin Tillery: My issue with Prof. Stevens wasn’t about her political activism (Story) |
| Sep 02, 2016 | Political science professor Jacqueline Stevens says she was banned from Northwestern’s campus (Story) |
| Aug 23, 2016 | National Labor Relations Board: Student assistants at private universities qualify as employees (Story) |
| Aug 22, 2016 | NLRB decision draws near on whether graduate students at private universities can unionize (Story) |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Liberal icon Abner Mikva initiated legacy of Democratic activism in Evanston (Story) |
| May 31, 2016 | Karl Eikenberry responds to criticisms of military background during Northwestern visit (Story) |
| May 27, 2016 | In Focus: Inside administrators’ efforts to preserve the appointment of former ambassador Karl Eikenberry (Story) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | Students charged with Alice Millar vandalism no longer enrolled at Northwestern (Story) |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Karl Eikenberry will not step in as executive director of Buffett Institute (Story) |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Northwestern student in Brussels reported safe after terrorist attacks (Story) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Evanston woman charged with robbing Winnetka bank (Story) |
| Dec 11, 2015 | Menorah vandalized outside north Evanston hospitality facility (Story) |
| Dec 10, 2015 | Gov. Bruce Rauner approves release of fuel tax revenue to local governments (Story) |
| Dec 05, 2015 | Evanston teenager robbed at gunpoint (Story) |
| Dec 03, 2015 | Delivery driver robbed at knifepoint near Evanston Township High School (Story) |
| Dec 02, 2015 | State political leaders open negotiations in fifth month without a budget (Story) |
| Nov 24, 2015 | City Council adopts 2016 budget, library tax levy expansion (Story) |
| Nov 19, 2015 | Evanston Public Library seeks to expand collection (Story) |
| Nov 19, 2015 | City manager nixes end-of-year furlough day (Story) |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Gov. Bruce Rauner announces temporary closure of Illinois borders to Syrian refugees (Story) |
| Nov 15, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man strikes ambulance attendant before fleeing vehicle (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Illinois House passes bill to release revenue to local governments during budget impasse (Story) |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Evanston teenager charged in connection with shots fired near ETHS (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Two Evanston males arrested after shots fired near Evanston Township High School (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Gov. Bruce Rauner expands child care eligibility amid budget negotiations (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man arrested after stealing pair of shoes (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Aldermen dismiss gun violence prevention proposal for efficacy concerns (Story) |
| Nov 10, 2015 | Aldermen urge movement in state budget impasse (Story) |
| Nov 08, 2015 | Federal judge dismisses case against Evanston in 2010 murder arrest (Story) |
| Nov 05, 2015 | Young Evanston model Kaylyn Pryor remembered for energy, ambition after Chicago shooting (Story) |
| Nov 03, 2015 | Evanston aspiring model killed, teenager injured in Chicago shooting (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2015 | Evanston staff funding uncertain without fuel tax revenue (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2015 | Yellow Line service to Skokie resumes after six-month closure (Story) |
| Nov 02, 2015 | Metra avoids shutdown due to legislation extending deadline for safety system installation (Story) |
| Nov 01, 2015 | Long-time executive director of North Shore affordable housing non-profit to step down (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2015 | City Council approves Beacon Academy move to larger space (Story) |
| Oct 27, 2015 | Obama urges federal support for police at law enforcement conference in Chicago (Story) |
| Oct 26, 2015 | City Council ushers in new job training program (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Evanston Public Library requests expanded budget for new programming (Story) |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Aldermen talk budget, tax increases with state funding still in question (Story) |
| Oct 22, 2015 | Police Blotter: Purse and items valued at more than $2,000 stolen from Evanston Hospital (Story) |
| Oct 22, 2015 | CTA’s proposed budget keeps fares stagnant despite major projects ahead (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Hillary Clinton to fundraise in Evanston next month (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2015 | Evanston water negotiations delayed as villages explore new option (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2015 | City Council affirms new direction for Penny Park renovations (Story) |
| Oct 20, 2015 | City Council moves forward nearly $5 million Fountain Square renovation plan (Story) |
| Oct 16, 2015 | Teenager charged with additional counts after July shooting (Story) |
| Oct 15, 2015 | Driver in last month’s fatal crash charged with reckless homicide (Story) |
| Oct 15, 2015 | After grant to fund animal shelter employees, city must amend proposed budget (Story) |
| Oct 14, 2015 | Police Blotter: Bank employee charged with stealing money from customer (Story) |
| Oct 12, 2015 | City Council updates animal shelter euthanasia guidelines (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2015 | Northwestern donates first portion of $5 million gift to Evanston (Story) |
| Oct 11, 2015 | Evanston police denied federal grant for body cameras (Story) |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Proposed Evanston budget increases property taxes, plans for potential cuts (Story) |
| Oct 09, 2015 | Evanston prep school staff member charged with possession of child pornography (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2015 | City moves Public Works Agency forward with new bureau managers (Story) |
| Oct 06, 2015 | Evanston Community Foundation names new president (Story) |
| Oct 05, 2015 | Politicians rally to support local affordable housing for seniors (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Evanston police officer photographed sleeping in squad car faces disciplinary action (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Police say same man likely entered bedrooms of female NU students in separate incidents (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Police Blotter: Jogger robbed in south Evanston (Story) |
| Sep 29, 2015 | Driver in fatal crash charged with DUI (Story) |
| Sep 28, 2015 | Police Blotter: Sept. 28 (Story) |
| Sep 27, 2015 | City Council adds hurdles to setting up gun ranges in Evanston (Story) |
| Sep 24, 2015 | City appoints director of reenvisioned Public Works Agency (Story) |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Coffee Lab to take over Rollin’ To Go’s former space (Story) |
| Sep 23, 2015 | Proposed apartment high-rise targets NU students (Story) |
| Sep 22, 2015 | Rollin’ To Go sandwiches to make a comeback at D&D Finer Foods (Story) |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Aldermen advance plan for Howard Street Theater (Story) |
| Sep 21, 2015 | Evanston raises parking violation fees (Story) |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Evanston social services cope with Illinois budget stalemate (Story) |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Evanston man dies three days after shooting (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Evanston increases ambulance fees (Story) |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Evanston aldermen pave way for new ‘green’ day care (Story) |
| Sep 01, 2015 | City Council moves forward on department reorganizations, budget-building measures (Story) |
| Aug 31, 2015 | Rep. Bob Dold talks medical research funding bill with NU faculty (Story) |
| Aug 29, 2015 | Police Blotter: Woman arrested after charging hospital security guard (Story) |
| Aug 26, 2015 | SESP introduces undergraduate learning sciences major (Story) |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man arrested after lunging at officer (Story) |
| Aug 24, 2015 | New organization vows to preserve Black House student spaces (Story) |
| Aug 24, 2015 | University halts reorganization of Black House, Multicultural Center space (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Evanston to consolidate Public Works and Utilities departments (Story) |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Police Blotter: Driver crashes stolen van while fleeing (Story) |
| Aug 20, 2015 | Amended alcohol policy grants amnesty to students who require emergency assistance (Story) |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Evanston City Council mulls furlough day, hiring freeze (Story) |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man charged with possessing more than 2.5 pounds of marijuana (Story) |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Evanston to consider officer-worn body cameras after governor signs state-wide legislation (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Deputy city manager Joe McRae to leave Evanston (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Northwestern Medicine likely to merge with KishHealth System (Story) |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Appeal of Greenwell racial profiling case dismissed (Story) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man charged with forging check for $208,000 (Story) |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Three teenagers charged with burglary after multiple store break-ins (Story) |
| Aug 08, 2015 | Police Blotter: Eight burglaries to vehicles in the past week (Story) |
| Aug 07, 2015 | City officials have positive outlook for new grocery stores on economy (Story) |
| Aug 06, 2015 | Window washer injured from fall off Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Story) |
| Aug 04, 2015 | Evanston Democrats show support for Tammy Duckworth’s U.S. Senate bid in straw poll (Story) |
| Aug 04, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man stabbed during armed robbery (Story) |
| Aug 04, 2015 | Northwestern moves up to No. 16 on Forbes Top Colleges list (Story) |
| Aug 03, 2015 | Storm topples trees, cuts power in south Evanston (Story) |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Two men shot in central Evanston (Story) |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man arrested in battery case from weeks ago (Story) |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Wings Over Evanston to be replaced by Pizza Hut (Story) |
| Jul 30, 2015 | Teenager charged with shooting in central Evanston (Story) |
| Jul 29, 2015 | Friends remember Northwestern student John Thumel for kind, fun-loving spirit (Story) |
| Jul 28, 2015 | Council moves forward with downtown theater plan (Story) |
| Jul 27, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man stabbed during fight in south Evanston (Story) |
| Jul 27, 2015 | Northwestern student John Thumel dies in Texas car crash (Story) |
| Jul 25, 2015 | Childcare Network of Evanston to expand programs for impoverished families (Story) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | City will not administer fall furlough day as remedy for state cuts (Story) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Police Blotter: Vehicle burglaries reach seven in one week (Story) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Northwestern Graduate School names interim dean (Story) |
| Jul 24, 2015 | Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl talks pension reform in state capital (Story) |
| Jul 23, 2015 | Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander engages Evanston kids with novel on basketball, growing up (Story) |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Documentary: Northwestern journalism investigation led to wrongful conviction (Story) |
| Jul 20, 2015 | Police Blotter: Officers arrest four vehicle burglars amid pattern of incidents (Story) |
| Jul 17, 2015 | Evanston staff considers potential cuts to balance upcoming state slashes (Story) |
| Jul 16, 2015 | Police Blotter: Fingerprints lead to arrest of 2012 burglar (Story) |
| Jul 16, 2015 | City begins process of narrowing down designs for Fountain Square renovation (Story) |
| Jul 15, 2015 | NU, Chicago Transit Authority announce free bus service to replace Ryan Field shuttle (Story) |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Negotiations with brewing company approved despite citizen objection (Story) |
| Jul 14, 2015 | Police Blotter: Woman charged with battery after hitting officer with urine-soaked paper towels (Story) |
| Jul 13, 2015 | CTA will not add Purple Line Express run after pilot program fails (Story) |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Building collapse causes electrical fire on Ridge Avenue (Story) |
| Jul 11, 2015 | Evanston staff, human services providers await cuts amid state budget stalemate (Story) |
| Jul 10, 2015 | Police Blotter: Two nearby cars stolen over weekend (Story) |
| Jul 08, 2015 | Feinberg research growing from injections of federal dollars, private gifts (Story) |
| Jul 07, 2015 | Police Blotter: Burglar charged with felony after turning himself in to police (Story) |
| Jul 06, 2015 | Family-run sandwich shop Rollin’ To Go closes (Story) |
| Jul 04, 2015 | Police Blotter: Group fights erupt outside two nearby Evanston residences (Story) |
| Jul 04, 2015 | First instances of West Nile mosquitoes in North Shore this year prompt regional spraying (Story) |
| Jul 01, 2015 | State legislators fail to secure temporary budget to fund certain essential services (Story) |
| Jul 01, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man robbed over missing drug payment (Story) |
| Jul 01, 2015 | House passes amnesty bill to protect intoxicated minors who call 911 for help (Story) |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Niles moves forward in plan for Evanston water purchase (Story) |
| Jun 30, 2015 | Police Blotter: Man arrested in connection with battery of teenage girl (Story) |
| Jun 29, 2015 | Captured: Evanston artists show work at Fountain Square Art Festival (Story) |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Evanston man injured in drive-by shooting (Story) |
| Jun 25, 2015 | State politicians respond to budget concerns in Chicago town hall (Story) |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Police Blotter: Woman shot near south Evanston home (Story) |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Motorcycle hits two cars in south Evanston (Story) |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoes vast majority of budget bills (Story) |
| Jun 23, 2015 | City Council restricts zoning for gun ranges in Evanston (Story) |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Police Blotter: Two arrested in connection with unlawful use of weapons (Story) |
| Jun 22, 2015 | Anti-Semitic graffiti found at Ryan Field on graduation day (Story) |
| Jun 21, 2015 | Ricky Byrdsong Race Against Hate imparts timely message in wake of Charleston shooting (Story) |
| Jun 19, 2015 | IBM CEO Virginia Rometty encourages graduates to embrace changing world (Story) |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Police Blotter: June 18 (Story) |
| Jun 18, 2015 | State Sen. Daniel Biss dishes out bleak predictions for state budget crisis at town hall meeting (Story) |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Average salary for recent Northwestern graduates rising, study says (Story) |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Police Blotter: June 16 (Story) |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Evanston City Council hires consultant to strategize Robert Crown project fundraising (Story) |
| Jun 15, 2015 | Evanston woman charged with neglecting elderly mother (Story) |
| May 29, 2015 | State campus sexual assault bill seeks clear policy, community collaboration (Story) |
| May 27, 2015 | Council wraps up discussion of Northwestern subdivisions (Story) |
| May 25, 2015 | Evanston overtime costs rise in 2014 (Story) |
| May 25, 2015 | Dawes Park pond dedication to kick off concert season (Story) |
| May 21, 2015 | New spice shop debuts in downtown Evanston (Story) |
| May 18, 2015 | Evanston releases highest bills from 2014 (Story) |
| May 17, 2015 | City to install Divvy bikes in spring 2016 (Story) |
| May 15, 2015 | Evanston Animal Shelter moves on from CARE controversy (Story) |
| May 13, 2015 | Evanston joins campaign to buckle up (Story) |
| May 12, 2015 | Evanston city manager unveils plans for major changes to services, department structures (Story) |
| May 12, 2015 | Illinois politicians share grim outlook for budget proposal (Story) |
| May 08, 2015 | Evanston devotes May to bike safety, appreciation (Story) |
| May 08, 2015 | Rauner budget would slash state funding for Alzheimer’s research, care (Story) |
| May 06, 2015 | Mayfest announces Dillo Day noise fixes (Story) |
| May 03, 2015 | ETHS gains recognition for increasing access to advanced courses (Story) |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Plans to extend Evanston water reach accelerate (Story) |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Rauner terminates grant to bring Evanston high-speed Internet (Story) |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Alderman candidates debate city issues at public forum (Story) |
| Apr 19, 2015 | RTA system ranks highly nationally despite aging vehicles (Story) |
| Apr 17, 2015 | Anti-conversion therapy activism in Illinois gains momentum alongside national movement (Story) |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Evanston residents, NU students discuss budget cuts at sixth annual Lobby Day (Story) |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Transit representatives, state politicians request federal transportation funding (Story) |
| Apr 07, 2015 | Community Animal Rescue Effort volunteers reinvent organization with support from loyal partners (Story) |
| Apr 05, 2015 | Evanston looks to redevelop closed recycling center (Story) |
| Apr 02, 2015 | Evanston pilots community ambassadors program (Story) |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Experts discuss solutions to global water crisis on local scale (Story) |
| Mar 18, 2015 | Evanston to represent US in World Wildlife Fund environmental competition (Story) |
| Mar 06, 2015 | Tisdahl debuts Twitter handle with online Q&A (Story) |
| Mar 05, 2015 | Evanston high school students lead after-school program on media, health (Story) |
| Mar 03, 2015 | Evanston aims to help 600 teens find summer jobs (Story) |
| Mar 01, 2015 | Evanston chef nominated for James Beard Award (Story) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Evanston officials reflect after a year of same-sex marriage in Illinois (Story) |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Evanston man arrested in connection with abuse of infant daughter (Story) |
| Feb 20, 2015 | YWCA facilitates conversations on racial issues (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Evanston’s Citizen Police Academy turns 20 (Story) |
| Feb 18, 2015 | Evanston introduces changes to housing rehabilitation program (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Evanston Animal Shelter partners with pet care company for discounted food (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Connections for the Homeless undertakes new young adult housing program (Story) |
| Feb 11, 2015 | Student-designed survey aims to gauge time management (Story) |
| Feb 09, 2015 | Evanston teenager arrested in connection with credit card theft (Story) |
| Feb 09, 2015 | Evanston fire department to hold free monthly health care clinics (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2015 | Evanston Public Library offers tours of local brewery, distillery (Story) |
| Feb 05, 2015 | Three nonprofits receive Evanston Community Foundation grants (Story) |
| Feb 03, 2015 | Historic snowfall prompts cleanups, citations (Story) |
| Jan 29, 2015 | National road salt price increase hits Evanston (Story) |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Evanston named finalist in international environmental competition (Story) |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Northwestern, local academics react to Obama’s community college plan (Story) |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Evanston clinic to hold free Affordable Care Act enrollment fair (Story) |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Evanston City Council to weigh regulations on ride-share services (Story) |
| Jan 21, 2015 | Obama emphasizes income inequality in State of the Union address (Story) |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Evanston residents weigh in on Divvy bike share program (Story) |
| Jan 13, 2015 | New Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner announces executive actions at inauguration (Story) |
| Jan 07, 2015 | Evanston responds to extreme cold with warming, childcare shelters (Story) |
| Jan 06, 2015 | District 65 schools, Evanston Township High School closed Wednesday (Story) |
| Jan 05, 2015 | Anti-domestic violence program graduates first class of high school boys (Story) |
| Nov 19, 2014 | Local officials share information on community health care resources (Story) |
| Nov 11, 2014 | Northwestern faculty train Chicago Public Schools principals through program (Story) |
| Nov 07, 2014 | Anne-Marie Slaughter talks foreign policy at 25th annual Leopold Lecture (Story) |
| Oct 28, 2014 | Students phone-bank, canvas to influence midterm elections (Story) |
| Oct 19, 2014 | Three Evanston businesses qualify for Chase grant consideration (Story) |