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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


Thuillier: The government shutdown was a useless self-inflicted wound

Thuillier: The government shutdown was a useless self-inflicted wound

January 28, 2019

On Friday, the government shutdown came to an end after 35 days. Over 800,000 government workers get to be paid for their work again. It has been a long and tedious road to get to a point where our president...

Students practice cooking at Spoonfoolery, a cooking school for kids in Evanston. Spoonfoolery provided meals for federal workers affected by the government shutdown.

During shutdown, Spoonfoolery gave meals for furloughed federal workers

January 27, 2019

Mamata Reddy went to the grocery store last week and bought ingredients for home-style recipes in bulk: mac and cheese, garlic-roasted broccoli and brownies. She then cooked 40 meals and prepared to distribute...

Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at City Council on Monday. The Council discussed Evanston assistance for furloughed employees.

Evanston provides assistance for furloughed employees in shutdown

January 15, 2019

City staff announced a series of programs at a City Council meeting on Monday aimed at helping residents affected by the federal government shutdown, including access to an emergency assistance fund. As...

Buchaniec: The United States is not a victim

January 14, 2019

In a column that ran Friday, Wesley Shirola rebutted my argument that a crisis does not exist at our southwest border. Moreover, he said that President Donald Trump does not hold sole responsibility for...

Shirola: Border crisis, shutdown not solely Trump’s fault

January 10, 2019

On Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered an address to the nation from the Oval Office. He stated that there is a “growing humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border” where many...

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