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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


Eig said the creation of “King: A Life” took six years, hundreds of interviews and a team of fact-checkers.

Medill alumnus Jonathan Eig commemorates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at annual keynote

January 17, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) commemorated Martin Luther King Jr.’s life — flaws and all — at his keynote speech Tuesday in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall. An award-winning biographer, Eig spoke about...

Eig was a Daily staffer for all four of his years at NU, serving as the campus editor for the 1985-1986 year.

MLK biographer and Medill alum Jonathan Eig reflects on love for journalism, storytelling

January 11, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) began his journalism career covering high school sports for his hometown paper in Rockland County, New York. After four years in The Daily’s newsroom, Eig became a professional...

A candlelight vigil at Alice Millar Chapel is among the events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. this weekend.

Here is how you can honor Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Evanston

January 10, 2024

This coming weekend is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and businesses and organizations around Evanston are planning events around the city to commemorate the holiday.  Here’s how to honor the holiday...

The illustration of a person on the left has their mouth open, with a speech bubble filled with religious symbols. Illustrations of people with question marks over their head are in the right corner.

Teaching religious diversity: Evanston students, educators reflect on how schools discuss religion in light of new law

April 21, 2022

Evanston Township High School senior Sajeda Yagoub said she doesn’t often feel represented in her history classes. “When you hear about U.S. history, it's usually like, ‘Oh, this white guy did...

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