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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


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State lawmakers reveal public transportation agency consolidation plan

May 7, 2024

Illinois lawmakers revealed a plan to combine the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace into one agency April 29.  Proposed by state Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado...

Former Northwestern student Michael Szot’s death caused by drugs, coroner’s office confirms

August 3, 2016

Former Northwestern student Michael Szot’s death in June was a result of heroin and other drug usage, an official from the Kane County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Szot died from a combination of...

Evanston man sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting child

December 4, 2015

An Evanston man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a child, the Kane County State's Attorney's Office announced. Kane County Circuit Judge James Hallock sentenced Baraka...

ETHS, District 65 stand to lose millions from state budget proposal

May 29, 2015

Evanston schools could lose up to almost $9 million in state assets if a bill passes that reforms funding for Illinois schools. The losses — about $6.6 million for Evanston/Skokie School District...

RTA system ranks highly nationally despite aging vehicles

April 19, 2015

Nearly one-third of the state’s northeastern region’s transportation vehicles under the Regional Transportation Authority had reached the end of their minimum useful life in 2013 but still ranked highly...

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