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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 Medicine study finds over 25 percent increase in opioid overdoses in Cook County

April 26, 2021

Cook County saw a 25.6 percent increase in opioid overdoses during Illinois’ first stay-at-home order in 2020, a Northwestern Medicine study published Friday found.  The report in JAMA Network, a...

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Illinois residents 16 and older eligible for COVID-19 vaccine April 12

April 11, 2021

Starting Monday, all Illinois residents outside of Chicago aged 16 and older will become eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state expansion to Phase 2 of vaccinations. The Illinois...

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How members of the Northwestern community can get vaccinated

April 7, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccines become available to more Cook County residents, an increasing number of Northwestern community members are getting vaccinated through University and local initiatives.  NU has...

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Q&A: Housing, Counseling and Education Director Jasemen Hatcher talks Cook County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program

March 26, 2021

Suburban Cook County residents can apply for rent relief aid until April 2 under Cook County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Through the program, some landlords and tenants are eligible to receive...

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United Center mass vaccination site no longer accepting suburban registrations; will reopen registration in coming days

March 8, 2021

Evanston residents who have already scheduled inoculations at the FEMA-sponsored United Center mass vaccination site, which opens Tuesday, can keep their appointments — but the site is no longer accepting...

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