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

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First snowfall of the season brings NU students excitement, adjustment period

November 22, 2024

The Chicago area experienced its first snowfall of the season Thursday morning, with a predicted 1-4 inches in accumulations. McCormick freshman Mayte Cruz, who is from Nicaragua, encountered snow for...

Mills: The end of this path. A farewell

Mills: The end of this path. A farewell

February 28, 2023

The snow is melting now, and the footprints are beginning to fade. The snow crusts over and the few prints that remain become ice for one last moon, as if to say, “we are always here.” Every day,...

Captured: Snowy days at Northwestern before record-breaking low temperatures

Captured: Snowy days at Northwestern before record-breaking low temperatures

January 30, 2019

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

University groundskeeper Marco Montoya spreads salt on south campus. Despite increased clearing efforts, multiple students have reported injuries related to the icy conditions of campus walkways.

Students report injuries due to slipping on icy roads

January 30, 2019
Across campus, students are slipping, tripping and falling off bikes due to icy sidewalks that don’t thaw despite the University’s extensive clearing efforts. Some students are concerned the slippery conditions are making their commutes dangerous.
A bus traverses the snow. City officials are preparing for a snowstorm that will hit Evanston this weekend.

Evanston officials prepare for ‘snow emergency’ this weekend

February 8, 2018

As a massive storm heads for the Chicago area and prepares to dump about an estimated foot of snow onto Evanston, city officials are gearing up to handle the winter flurries. The National Weather Service...

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