The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education voted 5-1 to terminate Willard Elementary School’s Two-Way Immersion program at the conclusion of the 2025-26 school year during its Monday night meeting. The district plans to consolidate the TWI strands at Willard and the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies — which will close following...
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The Daily sat down with Patrick Hanley, a Democratic candidate for the Illinois Senate in the 9th district, to discuss topics ranging from responding to federal immigration enforcement to favorite local businesses. Email: c.kim@dailynorthwestern.com Email: allisonkuester2029@u.northwestern.edu X: @AllisonRKuester Related Stories: — Filing deadline closes, Ruttenberg and Hanley to meet in March matchup for state senate — Winnetka environmentalist Patrick...
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The Daily sat down with Rachel Ruttenberg, a Democratic candidate for the Illinois Senate in the 9th district, to discuss topics ranging from responding to federal immigration enforcement to favorite local businesses. Email: c.kim@dailynorthwestern.com Email: desireeluo2028@u.northwestern.edu X: @desiree_luo Related Stories: — Filing deadline closes, Ruttenberg and Hanley to meet in March matchup for state senate — Evanston...
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The Medill School of Journalism will join the Columbia Journalism School’s loan assistance campaign starting in 2026. The campaign will be available for graduate alumni who are working for a U.S. local news organization. The Loan Repayment Assistance Program aims to support graduate alumni by repaying student loans they borrowed to fund their Medill education....
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Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. Phil Andrew, a Democratic candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, shared his experience as a mass-shooting survivor and answered students’ questions at an event hosted by the political science department Monday evening. In 1988, Andrew, then a 20-year-old college student, experienced the aftermath of...
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In Today’s Crossword, 5-Down, 5-Letters: A famously difficult Wordle answer
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The roots of Evanston’s newest vegan restaurant began far from the Midwest — in the waters of Costa Rica, where owner Stephan Outrequin almost died five years ago. On Jan. 17, 2021, Outrequin suffered a surfing accident that left him in a medically-induced coma. Afterward, doctors encouraged him to examine his diet, leading him to...
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Four Northwestern scientists published a study in December as part of the 4D Nucleome Project, which maps the genome in 3D and illustrates how its structure changes over time. According to the study, the goal of the 4D Nucleome Project is to understand how the folding of chromosomes relates to DNA function. The project started...
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The Associated Student Government proposed legislation around a year ago to increase voter turnout among students in the McCormick School of Engineering, which has had historically low voter turnout. The legislation has yet to be implemented, though it may take effect in the upcoming presidential election. The legislation states an ASG representative will sit in...
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Beyond the classroom, some Northwestern students step into the role of an entrepreneur, translating passion into tangible solutions, like for the outdoors, school safety or finding love. Three of the eight honorees on Chicago Inno’s 2025 Under 25 list advanced their startups at The Garage, NU’s hub for students passionate about entrepreneurship. Ali Lee After...
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About twice a week, Weinberg first-year Andrew Carter layers up — tights, shorts, a long sleeve shirt and lots of ChapStick — for some cardio. Carter said his five-to eight-mile runs are integral to his lifestyle. Now, shifts in the weather have changed the pace for him and similar students. Following recent drops in temperature,...
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Weekly rounds of hot seat, family artifact show-and-tell sessions and frequent guest lectures are all part of Evanston Township High School’s new Middle Eastern, North African and Asian Literature, or MENAA Literature, course. In its first year, the class employs literature to explore the experiences of MENAA people in American society. However, English teacher Anita...
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