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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


Xavier Washington makes a tackle. The Northwestern football player was arrested Sunday in connection with drug possession charges.

Football player Xavier Washington suspended from team after being charged with possession of a controlled substance

May 1, 2017

Northwestern defensive end Xavier Washington has been suspended indefinitely from the football team after being arrested Sunday, a University spokesman said in a statement. Washington was arrested in...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at the Refugee Freedom Seder in Parkes Hall on Wednesday. Tisdahl will be finishing her term as mayor in May, after serving in the position since 2009.

Elizabeth Tisdahl reflects on mayoral legacy

April 6, 2017

Lorraine Morton first met Elizabeth Tisdahl about 30 years ago, before either of them had any mayoral ambitions. Morton was on the way to pick up her youngest granddaughter — then in fifth grade —...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put Evanston police among the highest black to white search ratios.

Study reveals racial discrepancy in Evanston police searches following traffic stops

March 7, 2017

Evanston police were seven times more likely to search a black driver than a white one in 2014, according to a recent study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, which analyzed...

Blotter: Man charged with battery after grabbing officer’s arm

February 6, 2017

Officers were dispatched early Sunday morning to Bar Louie, 1520 Sherman Ave., after the establishment refused to allow two intoxicated people entry. After the officers arrived at 12:30 a.m., the subjects...

Police Blotter: Vintage jewelry stolen from west Evanston home

January 29, 2017

Jewelry was stolen from a 93-year-old woman’s home in west Evanston on Thursday, police said. The woman said she left her house at about 10 a.m. on Thursday before returning at noon to find the jewelry...

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