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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th). City Council introduced an ordinance to grant emergency powers to the city’s liquor commissioner to alter liquor licenses in an emergency situation, which passed unanimously.

City Council passes resolutions, ordinance to support residents during COVID-19

March 18, 2020

City Council unanimously passed two resolutions and an ordinance to direct Evanston’s response to the novel coronavirus and ease financial burdens on residents and local businesses during a Tuesday special...

Deering Library. An eighth case of the novel coronavirus was reported Monday.

University library buildings on Evanston, Chicago campuses to close until at least April 17

March 18, 2020

Provost Jonathan Holloway announced in a Wednesday afternoon email that the University’s Evanston and Chicago campus library buildings will close starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The only exception...

Coronavirus updates: The Daily's ongoing coverage

Coronavirus updates: The Daily’s ongoing coverage

March 17, 2020
We've compiled a comprehensive page with regularly updated information on how Northwestern and Evanston are responding to the international outbreak of COVID-19.
An image of SESP's Annenberg Hall, where the fourth confirmed case on the Evanston campus was announced.

Northwestern reaches fifth confirmed case of COVID-19 on Evanston campus

March 17, 2020

COVID-19 News Northwestern's Evanston campus reached its fifth confirmed case of COVID-19, the disease caused by what's known commonly as the novel coronavirus, according to the University's webpage...

Provost Jonathan Holloway (left) and Political Science Prof. Jacqueline Stevens (right). Stevens is one of a number of faculty members who expressed concern over Holloway's announcement that all undergraduate finals would be optional.

Provost Holloway announced all undergraduate finals would be optional. Some professors still plan to require them.

March 16, 2020

After Northwestern’s Sunday night announcement that all undergraduate final assessments would be optional in light of growing concerns around the international outbreak of the novel coronavirus, some...

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