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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


The three finalists in the design competition for the Chicago campus Biomedical Research Building are Goettsch Partners and Ballinger, Perkins+Will and Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and Payette. The Board of Trustees will choose a design this year.

Northwestern shows off possible designs for biomedical research facility

November 7, 2013

Northwestern this morning released three potential designs for the biomedical research building that will replace the old Prentice Women's Hospital on the Chicago campus. The architect's renderings,...

Nathan Eddy, a Medill graduate, made a documentary about the preservation battle over the Prentice Women’s Hospital. It has recently screened at three film festivals across the world.

New documentary chronicles preservation battle over old Prentice hospital

October 31, 2013

When Nathan Eddy (Medill '06) started working on a short documentary about the old Prentice Women's Hospital more than a year ago, he knew he was not dealing with the most attractive subject. "It's...

A banner reading "MORTY DON'T DEMO HISTORIC PRENTICE" flies over Northwestern's commencement ceremony Friday morning at Ryan Field. University spokesman Al Cubbage said it was "disappointing" someone decided to push the message during a "day of celebration" for the NU community.

Anti-Prentice demolition message crashes commencement ceremony

June 21, 2013

Thousands of Northwestern commencement attendees spotted an unexpected guest Friday morning above Ryan Field. "MORTY DON'T DEMO HISTORIC PRENTICE," read a banner attached to a propeller plane flying...

The fatal shooting of Dajae Coleman, 14, set off a city-wide discussion on gun violence during the fall of 2012. The Evanston Township High School freshman was killed in a case of mistaken identity, according to police.

4 years, hundreds of stories: Best of City

June 19, 2013

1. ‘Brothel law’ strains town-gown trust No one has ever been evicted for violating the city’s so-called "brothel law," a rule barring more than three unrelated individuals for living together,...

Northwestern announced Friday it has picked three teams to come up with competing designs for its new biomedical research facility on the Chicago campus. The University expects to pick a winning submission by late fall.

Northwestern starts Prentice demolition process

March 22, 2013

Northwestern announced today it is "moving forward" with its controversial plan to tear down the old Prentice Women's Hospital to make way for a biomedical research facility. NU spokesperson Pat Tremmel...

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