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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


As COVID-19 closes classrooms, ETHS seniors miss high school milestones

As COVID-19 closes classrooms, ETHS seniors miss high school milestones

May 7, 2020

The vibrant lights of the Evanston Township High School football stadium shone as photos of faculty members and seniors flashed on the scoreboard. As cars drove by, they honked their horns. Residents across...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-pronged reopening plan “Restore Illinois.” Pritzker emphasized the plan is based on public health metrics.

How Pritzker plans to reopen the state

May 5, 2020

On the day Illinois saw the highest daily COVID-19 death toll, Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a five-step plan to reopen the state. The plan, called "Restore Illinois," divides the state into four health...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker has been especially vocal about the Trump administration’s COVID-19 reponse, publicly rebuking the lack of federally-supplied personal protective equipment and engaging in an extended Twitter feud with the president.

Timeline: Pritzker’s feud with Trump over COVID-19 response

May 4, 2020

Ever since known COVID-19 cases began surging in the U.S., President Donald Trump has clashed with governors from coast-to-coast over his coronavirus response. Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been especially vocal,...

As states reopen, Evanston’s post-coronavirus path remains unclear

As states reopen, Evanston’s post-coronavirus path remains unclear

April 30, 2020

As states across the country begin to reopen shuttered businesses while maintaining social distancing and following health guidelines, the path for Evanston businesses remains unclear. In Evanston,...

Former Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Virginia before Super Tuesday. Biden is the presumptive presidential nominee for the Democratic Party for the 2020 election, but COVID-19 has affected the way Biden, and other candidates, will have to campaign.

Amid an uncertain election cycle, organizers move campaigning online

April 26, 2020

Voter turnout in the 2018 Illinois Democratic primary was up 300 percent from the 2014 primary, and November 2018 saw the highest Illinois voter turnout for a midterm election since 1990. But the novel...

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