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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


An illustration of a person looking across the water at Chicago's skyline.

A guide to Chicago: America’s third-largest city and your neighbor at Northwestern

August 12, 2022

Northwestern’s campus sits next to the country’s third-largest city, known to many as “the Windy City:” Chicago. Living and learning next to Chicago is a great opportunity for students to engage...

Three figures standing in front of the Arch.

The Daily’s guide to Family Weekend 2021

November 3, 2021

It seems like just yesterday families swarmed Deering Meadow to bid new Wildcats farewell for the 2021-22 academic year. But seven weeks on the quarter system rush by in the blink of an eye, and Family...

Chicago has 77 “community areas,” each made up of several neighborhoods. Very broadly, the city is divided into the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. The Northwestern Evanston Campus is bordering the far North Side of Chicago, specifically the community area Rogers Park.

Chicago: Your starter pack to living, studying and working next to the country’s third-largest city

August 16, 2020

The refrain from graduating seniors is common: too much time spent in the Northwestern bubble, too little time spent in the vast, vibrant and diverse city right next door. But students can and should...

Runners cross the starting line at the Chicago Marathon. This year’s run will be held on October 13.

Living for the city: Marathons give students a chance to explore Chicago

October 10, 2013

Upon arriving to campus nearly a month ago as a freshman, I naturally had more questions than answers. Who is this Morty the people chant of? Is there actually a fox roaming across campus? What does it...

Michigan Avenue hotel lights up purple after Gator Bowl win

January 4, 2013

At least until Sunday, Chicago’s Magnificent Mile will be getting a hotel to match Northwestern’s Rebecca Crown Center clock tower. The InterContinental Chicago, in downtown Chicago, will be lighting...

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