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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


A person holds a sign that reads “Thoughts, Prayers…and LAWS!” while two people speak from a megaphone.

Students Demand Action honors Uvalde shooting victims, rallies for gun violence prevention

June 3, 2022

Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence. Northwestern’s chapter of Students Demand Action hosted a rally Tuesday to honor the victims of the Uvalde, Texas shooting and raise...

Indivisible Evanston volunteers at the Davis Street CTA station. Volunteers helped with voter registration at the March for Our Lives in downtown Chicago.

Evanston, North Shore residents protest gun violence at March For Our Lives

April 2, 2018

While Americans gathered in cities across the country on March 24 to protest gun violence and advocate for gun control in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting, Evanston and other North Shore...

Rally participant Karla Thomas displays her sign, reading “enough is enough.” Evanston residents went to Springfield to join other protestors seeking gun control.

Evanston residents travel to Springfield for gun control rally

February 28, 2018

On Wednesday morning, more than 60 Evanston and Chicago residents hopped on a bus to the State Capitol in Springfield in response to recent gun violence, then watched the Illinois House of Representatives...

The capitol building in Springfield. An Evanston contingent will head to the state capital at the end of the month for an event on gun control.

Evanston contingent will head to Springfield for gun control event

February 15, 2018

In the wake of a devastating Florida shooting that left 17 people dead, a local group is organizing buses to send people to an event at the end of the month in Springfield focused on passing gun control...

An abortion rights activist stands on the sides of the Evanston parade to voice her opinions. Some attendees used the parade as an opportunity to advocate for social and political issues.

Locals use Fourth of July parade as platform for activism

July 5, 2017

For many Evanston residents, the Fourth of July tradition means donning red, white and blue and setting up a lawn chair in a line on Central Street in anticipation of the annual parade. However, some...

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