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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


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Illinois Department of Public Health reports 64 measles cases this year

April 18, 2024

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 64 measles cases in the state this year. Last year, the state saw five cases of measles, and the last case before 2023 was in 2019.  The first...

Contagious respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza and RSV spread throughout the United States in December.

Chicago area hospitals maintain mask mandates amid spread of respiratory illnesses

January 23, 2024

As contagious respiratory illnesses — particularly COVID-19, influenza and RSV — began spreading this winter season, several healthcare facilities in Evanston and the Chicago area reinstated their...

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Evanston issues vaccination mandate

December 30, 2021

Starting Jan. 10, patrons of dining, fitness or entertainment venues in Evanston will need proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter. Those five years and older will need to show a Center for Disease Control...

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First 2020 mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile found in Evanston

June 22, 2020

The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District found 2020’s first West Nile-positive mosquitoes, a city news release stated. As of June 12, 64 batches of mosquitoes have been tested by the NSMAD, but...

Evanston reports first human case of West Nile virus this year

September 20, 2014

The Evanston Health Department confirmed Friday it has its first human case of West Nile virus in 2014. The case was reported in a 60-year-old Evanston resident. This is the 16th confirmed human...

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