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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


A man died Sunday night after falling on the electrified third rail at the CTA station on Howard Street, officials said. The El stop is near the Chicago-Evanston border.

Updated: Man dies after falling on third rail at CTA station on Howard Street

June 30, 2013

A 26-year-old Glenview man died Sunday night after he accidentally fell on the electrified third rail at the CTA station on Howard Street, officials said. The man fell off the El platform at about 7:15...

Goodman: Northwestern should keep students safe all year long

Goodman: Northwestern should keep students safe all year long

June 23, 2013

Before I arrived in Evanston for the summer, I scouted the city's crime alert website for any advisories near my apartment. I warned my friends that I would have to be back in my apartment before dark....

Northwestern Law students will be some of the first to use CTA's new Ventra ticketing system when it debuts Monday.

CTA to install surveillance cameras in existing railcars

February 14, 2013

The Chicago Transit Authority is installing surveillance cameras in about 850 rail cars to assist law enforcement, according to a news release. CTA began last week its seven-month project to retrofit...

Proposed TIF district to develop office building

November 14, 2012

Evanston held a public hearing Monday to discuss the proposed Chicago/Main tax increment finance district, following state statutes as part of the procedure to move forward with this project. The process...

Obama staffers applaud the president following his remarks at the campaign headquarters in Chicago on the morning after Election Night. Obama beat former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to win a second term in the White House.

Northwestern student-interns reflect on life inside Obama campaign

November 9, 2012

About nine hours after President Barack Obama declared electoral victory before thousands of screaming supporters in Chicago, his campaign staff woke up to their Blackberries and iPhones buzzing with a...

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