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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 black skyline of Chicago rests on a blue background.

Your guide to understanding and exploring the nation’s third most-populous city

August 16, 2021

During Wildcat Welcome, my Peer Adviser told me one of the biggest regrets that Northwestern seniors have is not exploring the city of Chicago more. Between a loaded schedule of classes, extracurriculars...

Everything Evanston: Indivisible Evanston Pivots Amid Pandemic

Everything Evanston: Indivisible Evanston Pivots Amid Pandemic

February 21, 2021

Indivisible Evanston worked throughout the Trump administration to resist its agenda and ensure a Democratic victory in 2020. When COVID-19 hit, leaders and volunteers pivoted to a virtual format in order...

The Chicago 400 Alliance is working to reform registration laws that require homeless convicted sex offenders to register every week in person.

The Chicago 400 highlight need to reform registry and banishment laws

October 30, 2020

The Chicago 400 Alliance and the NU Center for Civic Engagement looked at how public conviction registries and housing banishment laws disproportionately force Black men into homelessness and reincarceration...

Wildcats promote civic engagement and voting ahead of election

Wildcats promote civic engagement and voting ahead of election

October 29, 2020

This Election Day, Northwestern student-athletes won’t head to practice. Instead, they will head to the polls. Northwestern Athletics made November 3 an off-day from practice for all sports as a way...

Anna Sheehan, a Weinberg senior and NU Votes ambassador works at the Voter Services Station outside of the Donald P. Jacobs Center.

Over 200 Northwestern students to volunteer as Election Day poll workers

October 22, 2020

Before this year, Communication junior Sammi Tapper never gave much thought to poll working. But in the months leading up to the election, Tapper has organized a group of over 200 Northwestern student...

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