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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


In Focus: Refugee family arrives in Evanston, a sanctuary city in need of a welcoming system

In Focus: Refugee family arrives in Evanston, a sanctuary city in need of a welcoming system

August 2, 2023

In September 2022, married couple William Soler and Yohana Cabrera arrived in Evanston with their two sons. Their family sought refuge after receiving kidnapping and death threats from a drug cartel in...

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Biden nominates Medill alum to be head of Navy, first woman on Joint Chiefs of Staff

July 25, 2023

President Joe Biden nominated Northwestern alumna Lisa Franchetti (Medill ‘85) to head the Navy, potentially making her the first woman to serve as Chief of Naval Operations and the first woman on the...

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Evanston commemorates Juneteenth with parade, celebration

June 19, 2023

Evanston residents gathered Saturday for the city’s fourth annual Juneteenth celebration. The city observed the holiday with a parade, kicking off at Robert Crown Community Center, that led into a day-long...

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MENA students celebrate first University-recognized Arab Heritage Month

April 27, 2023

This April, Northwestern Multicultural Student Affairs formally recognized Arab Heritage Month for the first time.  Weinberg junior Sara Ibrahim, the Middle Eastern North African Student Association...

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Sen. Dick Durbin looks to build enduring legacy as Judiciary Committee chairman

April 20, 2023

In February, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s 100th appointment to the federal judiciary, outpacing both the Trump and Obama administrations’ judge confirmation total at the same time...

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