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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

Mark Weiner, president and CEO of CJE SeniorLife, speaks at a panel about the state budget Tuesday night. Weiner said many nonprofits, including his own, have already closed or may close because of the budget stalemate.

State Sen. Daniel Biss moderates community discussion on impacts of no state budget

April 27, 2016

Community leaders discussed the impacts of the state budget impasse on public services, higher education and the state economy, during a panel hosted by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) on Tuesday night....

Rauner approves emergency funding for Illinois higher education

April 25, 2016

Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a bipartisan state Senate bill into law Monday that will allocate $600 million in short-term funding to public state universities, colleges and Monetary Award Program grant recipients....

Woman speaking at a podium to people.

Community members express grievances over state budget impasse

November 10, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Evanston residents and community activists shared personal difficulties amid the state budget impasse — from the overcrowding of health service centers to withholding of...

Northwestern, local academics react to Obama’s community college plan

January 26, 2015

In the aftermath of President Barack Obama’s announcement to make community college free, critics are assessing the quality and feasibility of the proposal, including the president of Oakton Community...

University President Morton Schapiro, State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and Oakton Community College administrator Merrill Irving discuss higher education affordability and access at Northwestern on Monday night. Biss said the discussion benefitted from having administrators from different institutions talk about their methods for helping low-income students.

State Sen. Biss moderates discussion on higher education affordability

October 28, 2014

University President Morton Schapiro and Merrill Irving Jr., an administrator at Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, discussed Monday night ways to make higher education more accessible for low-income...

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