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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


During the former president’s first term, Evanston immigration lawyer Alen Takhsh said Trump’s executive policies made it more difficult for courts to fairly adjudicate cases and limited communication between local asylum offices and immigration lawyers.

Local immigrant organizations pledge to resist Trump’s proposed anti-immigrant policies

November 12, 2024

If Donald Trump had been president when Evanston immigration lawyer Alen Takhsh was 13 years old, he might have never escaped the aftermath of the Iran-Iraq War and settled in the U.S. Had Trump occupied...

A group of Wilmette residents are urging their Village Board to take legal action against Evanston over the Ryan Field rebuild.

‘A mortal attack by a neighboring city’: Wilmette residents urge litigation against Evanston, challenge Ryan Field rebuild

January 31, 2024

A group of Wilmette residents are urging the village to sue the City of Evanston for approving the rebuild of Ryan Field.  At a July 25, 2023 Village Board meeting, Village President Senta Plunkett...

Heather Metz (left) talks with McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein (right). Metz launched a Northwestern outpost of mindyKNOWS, a St. Louis-founded business where parents can subscribe to have a local available to assist their college student.

Chicken soup, cupcakes, but no ironing: Meet NU students’ new mom away from home

September 26, 2023

Ten days after McCormick freshman Liv Bernstein said goodbye to her parents on Deering Meadow, she said hello to her “Northwestern mom” outside of McCulloch Hall.  Heather Metz, 48, had driven...

A red brick building with the words “Evanston Public Library 1703 Orrington” on the side.

After recent security threats, local libraries emphasize safety, intellectual freedom

September 21, 2023

A series of unsubstantiated bomb threats at several area libraries sent shock waves through northern Illinois communities in late August and September. These threats reached Evanston last week. Evanston...

Kevin McLean and his family pose with Willie the Wildcat on green grass in front of Wrigley Field.

‘He chose what he was most passionate about’: Family, friends and NU community remember Facilities Technician Kevin McLean

May 14, 2023

Growing up in Chicago, Kevin McLean often spent his afternoons tinkering with small creations in his grandfather’s tool shed. His interests in mechanics carried into adulthood, pushing him to become...

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