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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


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Evanston bans gas- and propane-powered leaf blowers

April 2, 2023

Evanston banned the use of gas- and propane-powered leaf blowers in Evanston Sunday, making the city one of the first in Illinois to implement such a ban, according to Public Health Manager Greg Olsen. City...

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Winter spread of COVID-19, RSV and flu hit Evanston and surrounding communities

January 22, 2023

COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and the flu are heavily impacting Evanston medical systems this winter.  COVID-19 hospitalizations at the NorthShore University HealthSystem’s Evanston Hospital...

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City Council approves $50,000 for Refugee Resettlement Fund

October 11, 2022

City Council approved the creation of a $50,000 Refugee Resettlement Fund to assist refugee families settling in Evanston on Monday. The fund will provide families who have fled violence and persecution...

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Evanston reports first probable case of monkeypox

June 30, 2022

The Evanston Health and Human Services Department announced the first reported probable case of monkeypox in an Evanston resident Tuesday. The case is pending confirmatory testing at the Centers for...

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Northwestern and Evanston officials share updates on COVID-19 and Dillo Day

May 18, 2022

Content warning: This story contains a mention of mass shootings. Northwestern administrators and Evanston city officials presented COVID-19 and Dillo Day information in a Tuesday virtual community...

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