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The Daily Northwestern

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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Unemployment rates marginally up in all 14 Illinois metropolitan areas, per latest government data

March 28, 2024

Unemployment rates have slightly increased across all 14 metropolitan areas in Illinois since last February, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois...

Yohanna Endashaw, a junior at Niles West High School, performs at the annual Poetry Out Loud competition.

‘A reflection of my life story’: Local teen poet inspires with performances, new novel

November 7, 2023

When 17-year-old Yohanna Endashaw took the stage in March at the Poetry Out Loud State Finals in Springfield, she said she felt herself transcend into a "vessel for the poems.” “I like to allow...

State Rep. Kam Buckner to include increased protections in student athlete “bill of rights” legislation.

State lawmaker to propose increased protections for student athletes following Northwestern hazing reports

July 10, 2023

State lawmakers in Springfield will consider increased protections for student-athletes after several former Northwestern football players alleged rampant hazing and sexual misconduct within the program....

A sink faucet with water dripping from it.

Evanston drowns competition in Illinois tap water taste test

April 11, 2023

In high school, Darrell King always wanted to win a state championship. As a football player and track runner in North Chicago, he never lived out his dream. But King, now chief of Evanston’s Water...

Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir speaks as part of Discover Islam Week. Abdul-Qaadir, the founder of the “Muslim Girls Hoop Too” campaign, was prohibited from playing basketball internationally for wearing a hijab.

Muslim basketball player speaks on faith, discrimination during Discover Islam Week event

February 22, 2018

For 24 years, basketball was Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir’s entire life. She broke both the male and female state scoring records at her Springfield, Massachusetts, high school. As the first Muslim woman to...

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