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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


8-year-old Evanston boy hit by CTA Purple Line train

May 30, 2016

An 8-year-old boy was hit by a Chicago Transit Authority Purple Line train Saturday afternoon and remains in critical condition, police said. Evanston police officers responded to the report of a juvenile...

Police Blotter: Gang member arrested in connection with handgun possession

May 17, 2016

A 19-year-old known gang member from Skokie was arrested in south Evanston on Monday evening, police said. At about 7 p.m., officers in the 700 block of Howard Street recognized the man from previous...

Police Blotter: Woman charged with retail theft from CVS Pharmacy

April 6, 2016

A woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon in connection with retail theft at CVS Pharmacy, 1711 Sherman Ave. The woman was spotted putting items from the store’s shelves in her purse, said Evanston police...

Vakil: Students should explore more than just downtown Evanston

Vakil: Students should explore more than just downtown Evanston

February 23, 2016

Unlike most Northwestern students, I am both an NU student and an Evanston native. Evanston was an incredible place to grow up because it is unique from the rest of the North Shore and is home to a diversity...

A CTA train pulls away from the station. Several individuals stand on the elevated platform in the daylight waiting for a train.

CTA plans 100 percent ADA accessible rail system by 2036

January 7, 2016

Chicago Transit Authority announced Wednesday its plan to make all CTA rail stations handicap accessible within 20 years. CTA President Dorval Carter introduced this plan at Chicago’s celebration...

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