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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


A crowd gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago Saturday afternoon for what organizers called “We Won’t Go Back: Rally to Defend Abortion Rights.” The rally was organized by a collection of Chicago activist organizations focused mainly on women’s rights and healthcare rights. The protest comes after a draft of a Supreme Court decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade leaked last week.

Thousands gather in Chicago to march for reproductive justice following Roe v. Wade opinion leak

May 9, 2022

Content Warnings: this article contains mentions of suicide and sexual assault.  With a cardboard sign in hand, Ren Roths stood along Congress Plaza Drive in Grant Park Saturday afternoon chanting...

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Evanston political groups prepare for Illinois Governor’s Race primaries this June

May 1, 2022

As Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker comes to the close of his four-year term, Evanston residents are gearing up for this year’s Illinois Governor’s race primaries on June 28.  The winners of the Democratic...

A blue bus passes under a gray overpass while a train goes by above.

Pritzker: Pace, Metra, CTA mask mandates lifted

April 19, 2022

Patrons will no longer be required to wear masks on Illinois public transit following a Tuesday announcement from Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Masks will become optional at Illinois airports, Pritzker said,...

Three masks, one cloth, one surgical and one KN95, line up against a purple background.

Northwestern students discuss the possibility of mask mandate’s end

February 21, 2022

Gov. J.B. Pritzker recently announced a possible end to the statewide mask mandate on Feb. 28, leaving the door open for Northwestern to lift its mandate as well. The Illinois Department of Public Health...

A hand is holding a vaccine needle amid a blue background with floating yellow plus signs.

City COVID-19 positivity rate reaches below 1%, free KN95 distribution to take place next week

February 18, 2022

The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 1% this week as the number of positive cases also fell.  The seven-day moving average positivity rate saw a more rapid decline this week, reaching...

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