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The Daily Northwestern

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


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Northwestern awarded $1.7 million CDC grant for disease outbreak response network

September 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Northwestern $1.7 million in funding as part of a multi-institutional disease outbreak response, NU announced Tuesday. Northwestern will join...

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In Focus: Physical accessibility limits students on Northwestern’s Evanston campus

February 9, 2023

After his wheelchair flipped over on one of Northwestern’s uneven sidewalks last spring, Alec Cabacungan broke his hip.  The Medill junior has osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone...

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Two years later: Northwestern’s COVID-19 story, as told by testing data

March 4, 2022

This story was last updated Feb. 3. The data in the story was last updated June 9. This story is split into several sections:       — The methodology of the collected data       — A...

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The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 20

February 20, 2022

Levy Lecture Series: When Women Invented Television Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m.  In this Levy Senior Center Foundation lecture, writer Jennifer Armstrong will chronicle the history of...

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As COVID-19 cases rise, the city recommends boosters shots. Here’s what you need to know about how to receive one.

December 23, 2021

Evanston reported 161 COVID-19 cases last Friday, the highest number of cases in a day since pandemic began in March 2020, according to a Monday news release.  The city averaged about 94 cases per...

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