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Evanston, Ill.

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 21

“We don’t need another generation growing up with irreversible brain changes, mood disorders and dependency. What we need is a regulatory apparatus with a memory — and a spine,” writes opinion contributor Abhinav Anne. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/21/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration made the controversial decision to authorize the sale of Juul e-cigarettes, including menthol-flavored varieties, on July 17, stunning the public health world. ...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 18

In Opinion: “Although Abughazaleh shares many characteristics with Mamdani — she is also young, anti-establishment and adept at social media — she is unlikely to experience his successes,” writes opinion contributor @WiniarskyT dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/18/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. Everyone’s a political pundit these days – there’s a lot to talk about. After Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary by 12 points in June, people rushed to frame it as a...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

In Opinion: “The public library is the pinnacle of community, and it is an accessible service worth investing in,” writes Opinion Contributor @SylvieJSlotkin. dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/15/opi…

thedailynu's tweet card. Sometimes, after work, when I can’t think of anything worthwhile to do with my time and I’m too tired to run, I walk to the library. A really important person once told me to, but he had a weird way...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

The Northwestern University-City Committee weighed stakeholder opinions on transitional zoning near NU and off-campus housing goals at its meeting Tuesday afternoon. — Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/16/cit…

thedailynu's tweet card. As City Council resumes deliberations on the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan next week, the Northwestern University-City Committee weighed stakeholder opinions on transitional zoning near...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 25

The Trump administration seeks fines from Northwestern and several other schools in exchange for restored access to federal funding. — Reported by @edwardsimoncruz dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/25/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly seeks payments from Northwestern and several other universities before it restores their withheld federal funding. These schools are in active talks...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 25

Rising Communication sophomore Sarah Bock is set to slay in a Hulu reboot of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.” — Reported by @ashleydong01 dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/25/ae/…

thedailynu's tweet card. Rising Communication sophomore Sarah Bock booked a role in Hulu’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” reboot, as announced Thursday by entertainment publications like Deadline and Variety. The original show...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 24

In today's mini crossword, 6-Across, 5 letters: The type of bird said to “get the worm.” — Created by Gabriel Bernick dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/23/gam…

thedailynu's tweet card. In Today’s Crossword, 6-Across, 5 letters: The type of bird said to “get the worm”

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 23

Frustrations, absences and voting debates plagued City Council as it set out to evaluate more than 100 proposed edits to the draft comprehensive plan at a special meeting Monday night. — Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/22/unc…

thedailynu's tweet card. Frustrations, absences and voting debates plagued City Council as it looked to evaluate more than 100 proposed edits to the draft comprehensive plan at a special meeting Monday night. The four-hour...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 21

The CTA opened four newly renovated, fully accessible Red Line stations Sunday: Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr. — Reported by David Samson dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/20/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. The Chicago Transit Authority opened four renovated, fully accessible Red Line stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn and Bryn Mawr on Sunday, as part of the $2.1 billion Red and Purple Modernization...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 21

Northwestern graduate students have joined a nationwide movement, Science Homecoming, to communicate the importance of investing in scientific research through editorials for their hometown newspapers. — Reported by Laura Horne dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/21/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. Northwestern graduate students are taking part in a nationwide initiative, Science Homecoming, to advocate for the importance of science in local news editorials. Rising seventh-year anthropology...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 21

Community members gathered on Saturday for the ribbon cutting of the 9th Ward’s newly renamed Dr. Jorge and Luz Maria Prieto Community Center. — Reported by @AudreyPachuta dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/21/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. As attendees strolled up to the ribbon cutting of the Dr. Jorge and Luz Maria Prieto Community Center on Saturday, more people greeted each other with hugs than handshakes, exchanging “it’s-nice-to...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 18

CBS and Stephen Colbert (Communication ‘86) announced the end of “The Late Show,” a franchise Colbert has helmed since 2015. — Reported by Beatrice Villaflor dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/18/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. CBS and Stephen Colbert (Communication ‘86) announced Thursday that “The Late Show,” a program Colbert has fronted since 2015, is ending. The cancellation, which will come into effect in May 2026,...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 18

Reel Thoughts: Re-starting a superhero universe while staying true to our hero’s roots is a big ask, but James Gunn’s new take on Superman is more than up to the task. — Reviewed by @migtsang dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/18/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. “What the hey, dude!” is one of the very first things our title hero says (to his trusty dog sidekick, no less). Beyond catching me off guard, the movie’s beginning clarifies “Superman” is betting it...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 17

Rusty bikes crowd racks across Northwestern’s campus. Starting Monday they’ll be donated to a local nonprofit. — Reported by Lynn-Clara Tun dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/17/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. The rack at the McManus Center, a major residence of Northwestern graduate students in downtown Evanston, is filled with tagged bikes. Rusty bikes crowd racks across NU’s campus, purple tags flapping...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

Chicago Mayor Johnson joins Buffett Institute researchers to commemorate Chicago’s deadly 1995 Heat Wave and showcase new community-driven heat vulnerability tool Tuesday evening. — Reported by @yong_yuhuang dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/16/cit…

thedailynu's tweet card. The room sat in silence as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson asked for a moment to remember the lives lost in the 1995 Chicago Heat Wave. Thirty years ago this week, more than 700 people died as temper...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

Several Northwestern alums scored Emmy Award nominations this year, including Britt Lower (“Severance”) and Kathryn Hahn (“The Studio”). — Reported by @edwardsimoncruz dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/15/ae/…

thedailynu's tweet card. Cue the celebratory marching band: Several famous Northwestern alums scored Emmy Award nominations, announced by the Television Academy on Tuesday morning. Among them, Britt Lower (Communication ’08)...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

Evanston resident and ex-Microsoft tech strategist Nick Pyati launched his bid for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District on Wednesday morning, boosting a message of economic growth and coalition-building. — Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/16/lat…

thedailynu's tweet card. After three different careers in public education, the U.S. Department of Justice and Microsoft, Evanston resident Nick Pyati launched his bid for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District on Wednesday...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 16

After NU announced that employee medical plans would soon be administered by UnitedHealthcare, replacing Blue Cross Blue Shield, many employees are grappling with the change’s ramifications for their ongoing medical treatments. — Reported by @lmschroeder_ dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/15/top…

thedailynu's tweet card. On June 12, Northwestern announced that — effective Jan. 1, 2026 — all medical plans for NU employees would be administered by UnitedHealthcare, replacing Blue Cross Blue Shield. A month later, many...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 15

Councilmembers voted 5-2 to reauthorize a “Putting Assets to Work” contract, which would gather community feedback and draw up transit-oriented development plans for three high-priority city-owned properties. — Reported by @Marisa_G_Ech dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/15/cit…

thedailynu's tweet card. In a business-as-usual meeting sandwiched between evaluations of the city’s in-progress Comprehensive Plan, City Council voted 5-2 to reauthorize a contract harmonious with the Putting Assets to Work...

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The Daily Northwestern@thedailynu · Jul 15

Employees and residents of Evanston’s Center for Independent Futures find friendship and a sense of place within its walls. — Reported by Matilda Haney Foulds dailynorthwestern.com/2025/07/15/top…

thedailynu's tweet card. Dina Bergman, a longtime Evanston resident, shuffled through her condo apartment in socks, a yellow button-up shirt and a matching hair tie. While she’s had roommates before, her true companion is an...

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