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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


The Weber Arch. Northwestern announced academic calendar updates and planning for the winter in a Friday email.

NU scientists launch COVID-19 antibody study in Cook County

October 1, 2020

Anthropology Prof. Thomas McDade, director of the Laboratory for Human Biology Research, is no stranger to antibody testing. His lab routinely develops antibody tests and has used dried blood spot samples...

Legal aid attorneys anticipate eviction avalanche

Legal aid attorneys anticipate eviction avalanche

May 19, 2020

Tenants’ rights lawyer Megan McClung hasn’t been getting a lot of calls from tenants about eviction lately. Starting March 17, the Circuit Court of Cook County postponed most civil and criminal proceedings...

American Indian Health Service workers pose during their first day of coronavirus testing, April 29.

With limited resources, Chicagoland Native American groups step up to help their own

May 6, 2020

As the coronavirus disproportionately affects Native American communities across the country, the Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative works to source and distribute immediate medical care,...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker said during a Monday press conference that he prioritized transparency and intended to hold nursing homes accountable for adherence to state guidelines.

Cook County nursing homes hit hard by COVID-19

April 20, 2020

New data from the Illinois Department of Public Health shows long-term care facilities have been hit hard by COVID-19. In Cook County, 804 out of 21,272 total confirmed cases come from nursing homes....

Coyotes Evanston resident Sue Gartzman has spotted near the Canal Shores Golf Course. An estimated 2,000 to 4,000 coyotes reside in Cook County, according to the Urban Coyote Research project.

Urban coyotes? In Evanston, not so far-fetched

February 16, 2020

Move over Wildcats — there’s another predator populating Evanston’s streets. Urban coyotes, the medium-sized member of the canine family, are making their presence known in Cook County. Residents...

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