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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


The IDPH endorsed the CDC’s recommendation to administer FDA-approved COVID-19 booster shots for all people ages six months and older.

IDPH supports CDC’s recommendation for new COVID-19 vaccines

September 20, 2023

The Illinois Department of Public Health recently endorsed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation to administer COVID-19 booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna approved by the...

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ETHS to offer mask choice for students and staff starting Feb. 28

February 23, 2022

Evanston Township High School District 202 will not mandate masks while indoors after Feb. 28, the district announced Tuesday.  Though ETHS still “highly recommends” wearing masks, administrators...

Three vaccine needles vertically oriented in a row with a blue background behind each.

Evanston COVID-19 positivity rate sees almost 2 percentage point reduction

January 21, 2022

Evanston saw an almost two percentage point decrease in its seven-day moving average positivity rate this week compared to last. The average seven-day positivity rate among residents decreased to 4.16%...

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Evanston COVID-19 cases this week comprise almost 10% of all-time cases in the city

January 14, 2022

Evanston saw a one-third increase in new COVID-19 cases this week compared to last, accounting for almost 10% of total confirmed cases in the city since March 2020. In the last seven days, the city...

Vaccine vials and a syringe are surrounded by red and green COVID-19 particles on a blue background.

City COVID-19 positivity rate declines, new positive cases on the rise

January 6, 2022

While Evanston saw more total cases this week compared to last week, the average COVID-19 positivity rate per day over the last seven days is declining. In the last seven days, the city saw 663 new...

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