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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


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...

In front of a light blue background, dark blue hands cradle a silhouette of the Chicago skyline, which lies behind a black-and-white bus and a group of orange individuals holding hands.

Chicago organizations and government work to aid asylum seekers

September 27, 2022

As nearly 1,200 asylum-seeking migrants have arrived on buses in Chicago over the past month, Chicago-area governments and community organizations have worked to provide these individuals with essential...

A hand is holding a vaccine needle amid a blue background with floating yellow plus signs.

City COVID-19 positivity rate reaches below 1%, free KN95 distribution to take place next week

February 18, 2022

The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 1% this week as the number of positive cases also fell.  The seven-day moving average positivity rate saw a more rapid decline this week, reaching...

Three types of masks in front of a black box of COVID-19 tests and a bottle of green hand sanitizer.

COVID-19 case numbers continue to rapidly decline, Cook County Health offers $100 incentive for vaccinations

February 10, 2022

Confirmed COVID-19 case numbers in Evanston have continued to decline with the city reporting a 35% reduction in positive cases from last week. The city reported 184 new positive cases in the last seven...

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Cook County Health to open COVID-19 vaccination sites in Forest Park, Matteson, Des Plaines

January 17, 2022

With COVID-19 cases surging in Illinois and the addition of vaccine mandates in cities like Evanston, Cook County Health is opening three new vaccination sites this week.  These sites will offer initial...

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