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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

Diane Foley speaks at James Foleys memorial service Thursday at Alice Millar Chapel. Diane Foley thanked the Northwestern community for its support during her sons captivity and after his death.

Northwestern remembers James Foley at memorial service

November 20, 2014

James Foley never turned down an opportunity to talk to Medill students. Whether it was his visit to Northwestern’s campus just weeks after his release from Libya or a Skype session from Syria, Foley’s...

Medill alumnus James Foley reports in Libya. The NU and Chicago communities are continuing to plan memorials and tributes to honor Foley, who was executed in August by the Islamic State group.

Northwestern, Chicago memorialize James Foley

November 2, 2014

More than two months after the Islamic State group executed Northwestern alumnus James Foley, the NU and Chicago communities are continuing to honor and remember his legacy. NU will hold a memorial...

Matney: Learning from the ghosts of the past in the fight against ISIS

Matney: Learning from the ghosts of the past in the fight against ISIS

September 29, 2014

In the summer of 2002, in the face of the impending U.S. invasion of Iraq, Secretary of State Colin Powell offered a pithy warning to President George Bush to step back and consider the consequences that...

Guest Column: What I learned from James Foley

August 23, 2014

When I was a freshman reporter for The Daily Northwestern, a Medill alum by the name of James Foley was detained in Libya while covering the uprising. I was assigned to write about it for The Daily, given...

James Foley

Medill alum James Foley remembered for courage, compassion

August 22, 2014

James Foley was drawn to the front line. Even after being captured in Libya in 2011, where he was held for more than 40 days, Foley returned to war zones. He believed so strongly in the work he was...

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