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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 myth of the ‘great equalizer’: Preliminary data show Black Evanston residents contract virus at higher rates

The myth of the ‘great equalizer’: Preliminary data show Black Evanston residents contract virus at higher rates

April 11, 2020

The novel coronavirus has upended life as many Americans know it. Spreading across the country like wildfire, it has affected nearly every state and territory, leading some to call the virus the “great...

“Heroes Work Here,” reads a banner outside NorthShore’s Evanston Hospital. The health system conducts about 600 COVID-19 tests every week.

Inside the process of COVID-19 testing in Evanston

April 6, 2020

Evanston resident Meredith Rogowski was experiencing shortness of breath and a fever — common symptoms of the novel coronavirus — when she drove to the hospital and asked for a COVID-19 test. The 47-year-old...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Aldermen said the city cannot offer a comprehensive plan for housing relief.

City addresses coronavirus cases at Three Crowns Park

March 19, 2020

Mayor Steve Hagerty and Health and Human Services Director Ike Ogbo addressed concerns about two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in an Evanston senior living facility during a Thursday livestream. The...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. On Tuesday, confirmed cases nearly doubled, jumping from 11 to 19 and prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to demand more tests be sent to states, according to NBC Chicago.

Evanston, Illinois officials monitoring possible spread of coronavirus

March 11, 2020

COVID-19 News Evanston officials continue to monitor the spread of the novel coronavirus as confirmed cases of the virus reach 19 in the state. Currently, there are no confirmed cases in Evanston...

Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave.

District 202, 65 prepare for potential coronavirus threat

March 11, 2020

COVID-19 News Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School/District 202 both have plans in place should the coronavirus threat grow more severe. District 202 released an...

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