The Daily Northwestern · Communal Shower Thoughts: Mom loves you! I have chicken in my freezer I need to take out in a couple of days; my little and her little — my grand-little — are coming over for dinner. It’ll be the first meal I’ve cooked for guests in my new apartment, and...
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Have you ever been in a room where the sunlight reflects in such a way that it looks like the entire place is soaked in gold? That was what the living room of my apartment in Amman looked like every afternoon as day turned to dusk, just as a morning back in Chicago began. I...
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To many Chicago residents, the Yellow Line is more of an inside joke than a true transit option. Stretching only 4.7 miles and just three stops — Howard, Oakton-Skokie and Dempster-Skokie — the line is by far the shortest of all eight Chicago Transit Authority “L” lines. Existing near the top of the “L” map,...
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In May 2025, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) announced her retirement after nearly 30 years in office, sparking the first competitive race to represent Evanston in the U.S. House of Representatives this century. The generational race has drawn national attention and features a sprawling field of 15 Democratic and four Republican candidates. While covering the...
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The solar panels are expected to provide $2.7 million in savings over the next 20 years.
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Students representing Northwestern College Democrats, NU College Republicans and NU Young Americans for Freedom debated the Make America Great Again movement, U.S. North American Treaty Organization membership and American immigration at the BridgeNU political debate in Harris Hall on Tuesday evening. The event was divided into three rounds, one for each issue. Speakers delivered opening...
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In May 2025, Mayor Daniel Biss delivered a rousing State of the City address, outlining his accomplishments and pledging to combat the second Trump administration. The next morning, he formally launched his campaign to represent Illinois’ 9th Congressional District. Nearly ten months later, Biss said his record in Evanston offers a blueprint for how he...
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After five years in the Illinois General Assembly, State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago) has passed about 50 bills. Now, Simmons is aiming for Washington, D.C., where he believes he can have an even greater impact As the only candidate who is both Black and LGBTQ+ running to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) in...
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Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. Before Phil Andrew was a hostage negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a gun violence prevention advocate or a congressional candidate, he was a 20-year-old college swimmer trying to protect his parents. In 1988, Andrew was home in Winnetka for the summer from the University...
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