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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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A year after purchase, questions linger around purpose of Evanston’s unused police and fire drone

May 6, 2021

Evanston Police Department’s aerial fleet is unassuming: a single four-rotor drone, small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. While small, the drone makes up the entirety of an Unmanned Aerial...

A graphic combining American flag imagery with a close-up image of Evanston, Illinois on a map. The shape of Evanston is outlined in tan with a red grid, with Lake Michigan in blue to the east and other areas of Illinois, colored in red with white stars, to the west.

Community organizer Stephanie Mendoza receives 70.82 percent of vote, becoming Evanston’s next city clerk

April 6, 2021

Candidate Stephanie Mendoza is projected to be Evanston’s next city clerk and the first Latinx resident to sit on the dais, according to unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s Office.  Mendoza...

The Weekly: Week Seven Recap

The Weekly: Week Seven Recap

March 1, 2021

On Tuesday Feb. 23, former Illinois state Sen. Daniel Biss was elected Evanston’s next mayor after gaining over 70 percent of votes. This concludes a campaign trail that started in Sept. when Biss publicly...

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City clerk candidates criticize FOIA request process at Evanston Live TV forum

February 17, 2021

City clerk candidates discussed overhauling the city’s Freedom of Information Act request process in an Evanston Live TV forum Tuesday. Stephanie Mendoza, Cynthia Beebe, Eduardo Gomez, Jackson Paller...

A scene from the Jan. 9 shooting outside Dollar General, captured by Evanston Police Department body camera footage. While video and audio from the night were released to press, other reports are being withheld due to ongoing investigations.

Three weeks after cross-city shooting, video and audio released

February 4, 2021

Questions regarding the suspect’s motives and coordination between the Evanston and Chicago Police Departments remain unanswered, more than three weeks after a series of deadly shootings that ended in...

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