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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


Ellison: How To Live Without A Dining Plan

Ellison: How To Live Without A Dining Plan

September 30, 2024

When I applied to college, I purposefully chose schools I knew would let me live on campus for all four years. This was mostly because my previous attempts at cooking had invariably ended with my mother...

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Evanston small businesses adapt to plastic bag ban as new compliance date approaches

October 4, 2023

“Paper or plastic?” It’s the quintessential question customers are asked at most grocery and retail stores — and starting January 2024, a question Evanston residents may no longer have to answer. Evanston...

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Low-income students living off-campus manage food insecurity

April 13, 2022

As a low-income student who has lived off campus for two years, McCormick senior Yaritza Chavez doesn’t have a Northwestern meal plan, so she said she has to balance the responsibility of credit card...

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Cook County Health to open COVID-19 vaccination sites in Forest Park, Matteson, Des Plaines

January 17, 2022

With COVID-19 cases surging in Illinois and the addition of vaccine mandates in cities like Evanston, Cook County Health is opening three new vaccination sites this week.  These sites will offer initial...

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As COVID-19 cases rise, the city recommends boosters shots. Here’s what you need to know about how to receive one.

December 23, 2021

Evanston reported 161 COVID-19 cases last Friday, the highest number of cases in a day since pandemic began in March 2020, according to a Monday news release.  The city averaged about 94 cases per...

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