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The Daily Northwestern

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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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Moving to Evanston for the first time? Here’s what you need to know

August 12, 2022

When people who aren’t familiar with Northwestern ask me where I go to school, I often find myself telling them my university is in “a suburb just outside of Chicago.”  Once you’re here, though,...

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Getting out of the Northwestern and Evanston bubble: Students talk living in Rogers Park

October 18, 2021

This winter, Communication senior Carly Griffin-Fiorella and their roommate, Medill senior Avery Adams, started to feel “a bit choked” living in their off-campus housing in Evanston.  “I had...

Northwestern students report robbery, harassment near CTA stations

October 7, 2016

Two Northwestern students reported separate incidents of robbery and harassment near the CTA Purple Line early Friday morning, said an email from University Police sent to students on Friday. The email...

Because the Purple Line Express pilot failed to yield a large enough ridership to add an evening train permanently, express trains will continue to run from Linden station to the Loop between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

CTA will not add Purple Line Express run after pilot program fails

July 13, 2015

The Chicago Transit Authority will not add an extra evening Purple Line Express train after the six-week long pilot failed to demonstrate large enough ridership. The additional 8 p.m. express train...

Developments for Main Street area presented to public

November 4, 2013

Revised ideas for renovations of the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra stations on Main Street were introduced for public feedback at a presentation Monday night. The proposed improvements are part...

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