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Democrats running to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District discussed their priorities at a packed forum hosted by the West Ridge Action Network at the Warren Park Fieldhouse in Rogers Park Thursday evening.   The race’s leading contenders — Mayor Daniel Biss, progressive content creator Kat Abughazaleh, State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview), State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago),...

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Chicago poet Imani Jackson shared works in progress and excerpts from her 2024 collection “Flag” during a speaker event organized by the Black Arts Consortium on Thursday evening in Annie May Swift Hall. Jackson explored themes of family, nature and memory of place for about 15 attendees, then engaged in a Q&A afterward. “I’m going...

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The Equity and Empowerment Commission spent its inaugural meeting of 2026 “resetting” its goals for the coming year. “We are here to make a difference in our community and stand in a gap for the residents of Evanston,” said Commission Co-Chair Josephine Bostic on Thursday evening. “I would like for us to all start functioning...

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In Today’s Crossword, 1-Down, 5-Letters: Zohran _____ Mamdani, 112th Mayor of New York City

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Northwestern’s Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid announced the update of its financial aid policies for the summer term, according to a Thursday email obtained by The Daily, which revoked several policies put in place last February. Students are once again eligible to apply if they have received summer financial aid in the past. Last year,...

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Two Ukrainian researchers shared their findings from a project that started over 30 years ago, which looked into Ukrainian public opinion toward society and war in an online discussion as part of the East Meets West Speaker Series. Serhii Dembitskyi and Olga Burova work at the Institute of Sociology at the National Academy of Sciences...

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In a season full of ups and downs, Northwestern is moving in the right direction during conference play. After a 10-game losing streak, the Wildcats (8-10, 2-5 Big Ten) have won back-to-back Big Ten games for the first time since 2022 after taking down Wisconsin 66-61 at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night. NU handed the...

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Is no company better than creepy company? That’s the core question at the center of “Pluribus,” a strange new series from “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan. When my roommate turned on the first episode in November, I had no idea what to expect. The series’ central conflict — a vague happiness virus that spares all...

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Newly announced 2026 Chicago Poet Laureate Mayda Del Valle performed her recent work at the Chicago Cultural Center celebrating Chicago while also critiquing its political history Wednesday.  At a celebration held by the The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago Public Library and the Poetry Foundation, the Chicago native paid homage to...

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The big moves keep coming for the Wildcats. After hiring 35-year coaching veteran Chip Kelly as its next offensive coordinator, NU has swiftly filled out much of his offensive coaching staff over the past week. Kelly has reached into his past with his trio of hires, using connections from his tenure as the offensive coordinator...

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Northwestern men’s basketball lost 79-68 against No. 13 Illinois in a Big Ten match-up Wednesday evening. The game marks the Wildcats’ (8-9, 0-6 Big Ten) fourth loss in a row. Junior guard Jayden Reid scored a career-high 28 points despite not starting for the first time this season, but despite that and the ’Cats gaining...

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Willard Elementary School parent Ana Lebrón said the school’s Two-Way Immersion program has been crucial for her family. Originally from Spain, Lebrón said bilingual education for her two daughters is a priority for both academic and cultural reasons.  “It is vital for us that we maintain our Hispanic heritage or Hispanic language or Hispanic culture,”...

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As leaf blower season concludes for landscaping companies around Evanston, the city’s ordinance prohibiting gas-powered leaf blowers — which was briefly paused in response to federal immigration enforcement — has returned as of Jan. 1.  In October, following the detention of a landscaper by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Evanston, the city paused enforcement of...

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The Associated Student Government gathered Wednesday night to kick off the first meeting of Winter Quarter. They proposed an Indigenous Peoples’ Day recognition, announced voucher exemptions so student groups can access funding and introduced the next senators to the Election Commission. The meeting took place at Swift Hall and began with SESP sophomore JJ Nabors-Moore...

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In Today’s Crossword, 1-Down, 3-Letters: Horror movie franchise spanning 10 films

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The Daily Northwestern · What’s New at NU: Luna’’s Pub and Grill at Norris offers new campus gathering space In this episode, The Daily reports on the opening of Luna’s Pub and Grill at Norris University Center, talking with students and staff about food, pricing, programming and the community appeal of a new campus restaurant. ...

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Author and journalist Stephen Witt discussed his new book, “The Thinking Machine: How Nvidia Created the AI Revolution,” and detailed how it reimagines the emergence of artificial intelligence in a Wednesday event. At the book’s center is Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who spearheaded the organization’s powerful shift from a video game hardware company to what...

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University of Michigan Prof. Sarah Koch talked about the math behind the classic card game Spot it! in a Wednesday speaker event at Lunt Hall. Koch taught around 40 attendees about the game’s relation to deeper questions in combinatorics, a mathematical field that studies combinations, as part of the math department’s Undergraduate Colloquium. As the...

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When Jayden Reid first stepped onto the court Wednesday night, four minutes of gametime had already elapsed. It was the first time in the junior guard’s Northwestern career that he came in off the bench.  But Reid swiftly took advantage of the time to observe his opponent, and once he got onto the floor, coach...

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Gamma Phi Beta is returning to campus this winter and looking to recruit its first class of new members in four years. Panhellenic Association winter recruitment marks the house’s official return to campus since its suspension in 2020, and anyone who rushes later this week will meet Gamma Phi Beta during round one of primary...

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