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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


Ice sits along the Evanston lakefront this week. Residents can expect continued frozen weather with subzero temperatures for the next couple of weeks.

Midwest, Evanston to take polar plunge in coming weeks

January 15, 2025

Evanston residents should brace for the coldest weather of the year next week, with temperatures dipping below zero for days on end. Former WFLD-TV (Ch. 32) meteorologist and current Loyola Prof. Richard...

The Daily’s compiled a list of accessible yet thoughtful last-minute gifts for college students with a limited budget and time.

Last-minute gifts to help you avoid the ‘naughty list’ this holiday season

November 29, 2023

Last-minute gifts are a common problem for college students whose finals eat into the typical holiday shopping period. Between caffeine-fueled spurts of essay writing and (hopefully) showering, there’s...

Two blue and black boxes sit on a black surface. In front is a thin white paper package with a nose swab and to the right is a propped up COVID-19 testing card.

How to order 4 free, at-home COVID-19 tests for your household

January 19, 2022

The federal government launched an order form Tuesday for each household to obtain four free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests. The Biden administration purchased 500 million at-home COVID-19 test kits....

A vaccine needle with a heart in the background. The heart is red and the photo background is a light green. D

Cook County Health to open COVID-19 vaccination sites in Forest Park, Matteson, Des Plaines

January 17, 2022

With COVID-19 cases surging in Illinois and the addition of vaccine mandates in cities like Evanston, Cook County Health is opening three new vaccination sites this week.  These sites will offer initial...

Two boxes of Abbott tests stacked on top of each other, with an active test propped against them. The test is white and the test boxes are black and blue.

Evanston residents struggle to find COVID-19 tests amidst nationwide shortage

January 12, 2022

When Evanston resident Peter Baker and his family were planning to travel out of state for the holidays, they wanted to test for COVID-19 several times during their trip. However, his search for at-home...

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