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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

Mian: Expect more from our elected officials

Mian: Expect more from our elected officials

November 11, 2013

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s reelection last Tuesday was an example of politics as politics is meant to be. Christie carried 60 percent of New Jersey’s votes, and this win, along with his high...

Petkov: Shutdown discussions focus on myths

Petkov: Shutdown discussions focus on myths

October 7, 2013

When I was faced with the task of deciphering whether Obamacare was a good idea, and whether the shutdown it helped to precipitate was justified, my eyes glazed over immediately. Few health care systems...

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,...

Weinberg freshman Clayton Reynolds recalls his experiences in rural Nebraska during a Mayfest event Sunday evening. Four other students also shared stories at The THREAD, one of several events Mayfest has organized in the lead-up to Dillo Day.

Students share Northwestern memories at Mayfest event

May 12, 2013

Five students crossed items off their Northwestern bucket lists during a Mayfest event Sunday night. The annual storytelling showcase, known as "The THREAD," brought about 40 people to the Dittmar Memorial...

The Illinois Senate passed a bill regulating use of drones as the relatively affordable surveillance technology  becomes increasingly popular among local law enforcement agencies.

Illinois Senate passes drone privacy rules

April 23, 2013

The Illinois Senate last week approved a sweeping drone privacy bill championed by state Sen. Daniel Biss of Evanston. The bill sponsored by Biss, a Democrat, would prohibit police departments in the...

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