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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

CTA considers adding a bypass feature to speed service on Purple and other lines

April 28, 2014

The CTA is considering adding a bypass to a busy rail intersection that would expedite service on several lines, including the Purple Line, as early as 2017. Ridership has increased by 40 percent in the...

How to get home for the holidays

December 6, 2013

With holiday travel at an all-time high in December, find the easiest ways to get to Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport so you can fly home for Winter Break. The...

A 35- to 45-year-old man robbed the downtown Chase bank Friday afternoon, police said. The robber is still at large.

Evanston police looking for suspected Chase bank robber

September 7, 2013

Police are searching for a man who they say robbed a Chase bank in downtown Evanston on Friday afternoon. The man took more than $2,600 from the bank, 901 Grove St., according to authorities. No one...

Commuters wait for a Chicago-bound train at the Davis Street CTA station in April. Earlier this year, the CTA began its first major upgrade to the Purple Line in nearly four decades.

CTA begins third phase of major upgrade to Purple Line

July 25, 2013

The Chicago Transit Authority this month entered the third phase of its first major construction on the Purple Line in nearly 40 years. The $2 million project involves replacing over 6,000 aging and...

Goodman: Summer internship underscores need for U-Passes for all Northwestern students

Goodman: Summer internship underscores need for U-Passes for all Northwestern students

July 17, 2013

During my internship this summer in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, I have learned to appreciate my daily commute on the Purple Line Express — a chunk of relaxing quiet time in a hectic work...

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