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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


Michael Kerr and his older brother Patrick Kerr take a break from working at a Chicago construction site in an undated photo. Patrick Kerr came out of retirement in the late 2000s and worked alongside his younger brother.

Iron worker killed on campus was diligent veteran of Chicago construction

May 28, 2013

About a decade ago, Jackie Rowles was taking a Wendella tour of Chicago when she realized her brother should be the one at the front of the double-decker boat pointing out the city's crowning achievements...

President Barack Obama walks to his helicopter with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after dropping in on the Windy City to vote early Thursday afternoon. "Welcome home, Mr. President!" the mayor's office tweeted.

Obama votes early in Chicago

October 25, 2012

President Barack Obama took a brief break from a 48-hour campaign blitz Thursday to cast an early ballot in Chicago, making him the first sitting president to vote before Election Day. Shortly after...

President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are set to talk foreign policy during their final debate Monday night at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla.

Live stream: Third presidential debate between Barack Obama, Mitt Romney

October 22, 2012

President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney square off tonight in their third debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Fla. The final debate is a foreign-policy roundtable and will...

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