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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Obama declares Cook County a federal disaster area

May 13, 2013

President Barack Obama on Friday declared Cook County and 10 other Illinois counties as federal disaster areas due to last month’s flooding. Obama announced all of Cook County, including Evanston,...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (right) speaks with Weinberg senior William McLaughlin, an intern in the office of Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl.

Evanston, Northwestern officials talk gun control, student aid during Springfield trip

March 14, 2013

Northwestern President Morton Schapiro and more than 50 Evanston officials led by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl pushed for gun control, pension reform and student aid Wednesday during the fourth annual Evanston...

After the final fundraising total was revealed, DMs finance co-chair Jerry Luo (center), a Weinberg senior, celebrated with the rest of the organizations executive board.

Tears, memories as Dance Marathon tops $1.2 million in fight against epilepsy

March 10, 2013

About 90 minutes before the countdown to the end of Northwestern’s 2013 Dance Marathon, David Harris wasn’t concerned with dollar amounts or when he'd get to sleep after 46 straight hours — he was...

Photo essay: Best of Dance Marathon 2013

Photo essay: Best of Dance Marathon 2013

March 10, 2013

Photos by Joseph Diebold, Paulina Firozi, Kaitlyn Jakola, Rafi Letzter, Melody Song, Sheng Wu, Skylar Zhang 1. The men’s basketball team does the Harlem Shake with the dancers "It was a fun...

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (left) speaks to an attendee of President Barack Obama’s post-State of the Union speech at Hyde Park Academy. Quinn proposed steep cuts and pension reform during his Fiscal Year 2014 budget address Wednesday.

Gov. Quinn proposes pension reform, education cuts in budget address

March 7, 2013

Gov. Pat Quinn (Ill.) delivered the state's "most difficult budget" during his Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Address on Wednesday. The Democratic governor proposed steep budget cuts and called for immediate...

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