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Illinois state senators approved legislation on Thursday to ban several food additives that have been found to cause adverse health effects. The Illinois Food Safety Act, which was introduced by State Sen. Willie Preston (D-Chicago), would prohibit the manufacture and sale of foods containing brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, or red dye 3. These...

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It was a hectic week in the Big Ten, featuring a plethora of storylines. Among these was a three-game series between Northwestern and Illinois. While the trio of games against the Fighting Illini offered promise as the Wildcats looked to carry momentum from their previous series win over Maryland, the matchup quickly turned sideways. NU...

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Donning black and white practice jerseys on a chilly Saturday morning in Martin Stadium, Northwestern provided a plethora of potential precursors at its sole open spring practice. Coach David Braun’s offensive and defensive units duked it out on the team’s temporary home field, highlighting players primed to push for an elevated role next season. With...

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Four reporters from The Daily Northwestern were named the 2024 Illinois Journalists of the Year for their investigation of hazing within Northwestern’s football program. This year marks the first time student journalists have been chosen since the award began in 1972. Senior staffers Alyce Brown and Divya Bhardwaj, Print Managing Editor Nicole Markus and In...

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Northwestern released a statement Sunday afternoon clarifying the role of University administrators at student demonstrations after Dean of Students Mona Dugo’s presence at an on-campus rally April 15 drew negative coverage in conservative media and on social media. In the statement, the University wrote that Dugo regularly attends student demonstrations on all topics as an...

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After engineering a second consecutive NCAA Tournament run, coach Chris Collins has made his first major offseason move. Fairfield guard Jalen Leach announced his commitment to Northwestern on X, formerly Twitter, Monday afternoon. The 6-foot-4 guard started 29 of 32 games in his senior season with the Stags, averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists...

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Evanston resident Maha, who is Palestinian American, said she moved her family to the city over 20 years ago for its “progressive” community — where “people are open and share values of decency, dignity and social justice.” But in the past few months, Maha, who did not provide her last name, said she’s been nothing but...

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In today’s mini crossword: 6-Across, four letters: Ursula’s accomplices.

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Wispy, vibrant flowers surrounded the seats at the Ethel M. Barber Theater Friday night, immersing the audience of “How to Know the Wild Flowers: A Map” in an interactive natural experience. With cool air blowing into the crowd, wind sound effects whistling overhead and stark lighting, the environment closely resembled a prairie, the play’s sole...

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From college students to A-list celebrities, music lovers came together at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival to watch show-stopping performances. The festival’s two-weekend, 167-artist lineup included established stars like Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, Doja Cat and No Doubt while celebrating up-and-coming artists like Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp and Victoria Monét. Headliner performances...

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As Hector Hernandez entered the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Saturday evening, he encountered a pancake dinner, games, face painting and an airbrush tattoo station. Hernandez and his family were among almost 200 people who attended Books & Breakfast’s 10 Year Celebration. The program, housed in eight Evanston/Skokie School District 65 schools, pairs volunteer tutors with students...

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Close to 300 alumni and other community members gathered at Norris University Center to learn from professors at the top of their fields for A Day With Northwestern. The day-long speaker event, hosted by the NU Alumni Association, featured topics like astronomy, AI and news, along with democracy and diversity. The windy Saturday opened with...

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The Associated Student Government Sustainability Committee hosted GREENOUT on Saturday afternoon to raise awareness about environmentally sustainable practices. Attendees visited club booths on Deering Meadow that had food and activities commemorating Earth Month 2024.  Weinberg sophomore and ASG Sustainability Committee co-chair Melanie Tapia said the group puts on the festival to “showcase the various intersections...

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Tents lined the field of Ingraham Park from 12 to 3 p.m. Saturday for the Evanston Ecology Center’s Earth Day and 50th birthday celebration.  The Ecology Center has held Earth Day Fests for more than a decade. The celebration has evolved throughout that span, said Conservation and Outdoors Division Manager Margaret Isaacson. With the Ecology...

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Content warning: This article has mentions of sexual assault and violence. Nadia Murad, a 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, discussed the role of community and perseverance in social change during the capstone talk for the Global Engagement Summit on Saturday. The student-run summit spanning from Wednesday to Sunday, brought together delegates from around the world,...

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Northwestern’s final weekend of the regular season led the team to road matchups against Ohio State and Penn State, where coach Claire Pollard’s group split the results. Entering Friday afternoon’s tilt against Ohio State, both teams were tied for second place in the Big Ten with 8-1 conference records. The Buckeyes (17-6, 10-1 Big Ten)...

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A week removed from picking up its first Big Ten conference series win in more than a year, Northwestern failed to carry momentum into this weekend, dropping three games to a hot Illinois squad.  The Wildcats (12-23, 2-10 Big Ten) lost 5-3 on Friday, 7-1 on Saturday and 11-7 on Sunday to the Fighting Illini...

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Northwestern concluded its regular season with a pair of conference matches as coach Arvid Swan’s squad faced off against Indiana and Purdue. In their first Big Ten clash of the weekend, the Wildcats (9-17, 3-6 Big Ten) welcomed the Hoosiers (16-10, 4-5 Big Ten) in a Friday night tilt at the Combe Tennis Center. NU...

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Almost a year ago, coach Hannah Nielsen took an underdog Michigan squad into Evanston for an NCAA Tournament bout, drawing up a near-perfect scheme that fell just short of stunning the eventual national champions. While the Wolverines lost 8-7, the mid-May matchup marked a telltale sign that Nielsen’s program had arrived on the national scene...

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