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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


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Proposed Illinois bill would ban schools from referring students to police to be ticketed

March 5, 2023

A proposed Illinois bill would prohibit school officials from referring students to local law enforcement for ticketing.  Introduced by State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) in mid-February, the legislation...

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

In Focus: Community members say Northwestern is neither a safe nor free space for conversations about Palestine and Israel

March 2, 2023

Content warning: This piece includes mention of Islamophobia, racism, antisemitism and death. Throughout this story, some names have been changed to protect students’ safety. Many sources who requested...

NU Declassified: Path to the Pulitzer

NU Declassified: Path to the Pulitzer

May 20, 2020

Evan Hill and Brian Rosenthal have a lot in common: They both graduated from Medill, were editors at The Daily Northwestern, are now New York Times investigative journalists — and recently won the highest...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks with a supporter at a “meet and greet” last month. Biss and State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) plan to introduce legislation prohibiting car insurers from using ZIP codes to determine premium rates.

Biss, Collins propose legislation banning car insurance premium redlining

April 17, 2017

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and State Sen. Jacqueline Collins (D-Chicago) plan to introduce legislation prohibiting car insurers from using ZIP codes to determine premium rates, according to a...

Medill Prof. Louise Kiernan named editor in chief of ProPublica Illinois

Medill Prof. Louise Kiernan named editor in chief of ProPublica Illinois

March 2, 2017

After an 18-year career at the Chicago Tribune and six years at Northwestern, Medill Prof. Louise Kiernan is finishing up the quarter at the University before starting her career as the first editor in...

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