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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


Activists and politicians from Evanston and Chicago gathered to support abortion rights on Sunday.

‘We can win this battle:’ Evanston residents, politicians rally for abortion rights

October 16, 2023

Content Warning: This story contains mentions of sexual assault. Poet and dancer Sunshine Lombré shared a spoken word piece about reproductive rights and sexual violence to a crowd of listeners dressed...

Kemone Hendricks, founder of Evanston Present and Future, is starting the Teen Parent Leaders Present and Future to provide teen parents with resources and support.

Addressing the “elephant in the room”: New program provides support to teen parents

October 15, 2020

Kemone Hendricks became a parent when she was 16 years old. As a high school student facing pregnancy and motherhood, she said her family helped her with issues she faced, but she wished she had more...

Brainstorm: Stopping the stigma

Brainstorm: Stopping the stigma

July 6, 2020

Auntie Flo has come to town… and not everyone knows what that actually means. Our latest episode of Period Pressure dives into the stigma behind periods and why it’s so hard to talk about them. SPEAKER...

Brainstorm: Facts behind the flow

Brainstorm: Facts behind the flow

June 25, 2020

MAHIE GOPALKA: Menstruators aren’t choosing just to have periods. This is such a basic part of health. SAMANVI KANUGULA: Bleeding is not a luxury. MAHIE GOPALKA: This is really just a human right. NEYA...

Birth control pills.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois will continue providing abortion referrals after Trump administration rule

February 28, 2019

Planned Parenthood of Illinois expects to continue providing abortion referrals, despite the Trump administration’s newest rule threatening Title X funding. The Trump administration finalized new...

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