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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


A large crowd of indigenous people, holding a red sign that reads "Defend the Sacred."

Illinois Indigenous and environmental groups call Biden administration to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline expansion

March 2, 2021

Illinois Indigenous rights activists, tribal governments and environmentalist groups are joining a national call for the Biden administration to shut down the Dakota Access Pipeline after the Illinois...

Lake Michigan in November. According to Stefanie Levine, Lake Michigan’s water levels have risen six feet in the past three years and are near historic highs.

LakeDance & Watershed Collective discusses rising lake, emergency plans

February 10, 2021

Chicago’s LakeDance & Watershed Collective hosted a webinar Wednesday detailing the rise of Lake Michigan’s water levels and its ensuing impacts on local beaches. According to Stefanie Levine,...

Jason Hays, an Evanston firefighter, speaks to aldermen Monday in opposition to budget-balancing strategies that cut pay for city employees. Aldermen will consider proposed fiscal solutions, including a furlough day and a city hiring freeze, during future meetings.

Evanston City Council mulls furlough day, hiring freeze

August 18, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Aldermen voted Monday to file away a narrowed package of solutions to reduce this year’s projected city budget deficit and manage the effect of upcoming state budget cuts,...

Letter to the Editor: With death of Anne Smedinghoff, America is a little poorer

April 28, 2013

Sometime earlier this month we awoke to the news that one of the five Americans killed April 6 in Afghanistan was a 25-year-old woman, Anne Smedinghoff, from River Forest. A graduate of Johns Hopkins University,...

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