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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


Eig was a Daily staffer for all four of his years at NU, serving as the campus editor for the 1985-1986 year.

MLK biographer and Medill alum Jonathan Eig reflects on love for journalism, storytelling

January 11, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) began his journalism career covering high school sports for his hometown paper in Rockland County, New York. After four years in The Daily’s newsroom, Eig became a professional...

The Weekly: Week Four Recap

The Weekly: Week Four Recap

October 11, 2020

In Evanston, hundreds participated in a unity march led by family members of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor. In a screenshot obtained by The Daily, some Gamma Phi Beta alumnae expressed disapproval of...

Peaceful protesters march down Emerson St. The families of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor linked arms to lead the demonstration.

Families of Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor lead unity march

October 5, 2020

To listen to some of the quotes in this story, click each gray "listen" button. For best results with listening to audio, use Chrome browser. Family members of Jacob Blake and Breonna Taylor led a march...

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition breakfast about the recent shooting of a black man by a white police officer in South Bend, Indiana.

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks at Rainbow/PUSH Convention

July 3, 2019

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, spoke at a Rainbow/PUSH Coalition convention business breakfast Tuesday morning at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Chicago. Joined...

People march in Springfield on Tuesday. More than 1,000 people joined the Illinois Women March on Springfield to demand for more progressive legislation.

Women march to Springfield, demand progressive legislation

April 25, 2017

More than a thousand activists gathered Tuesday outside the state capitol as part of Illinois Women March on Springfield, an effort to pressure lawmakers to adopt more progressive legislation. A large...

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