The Feinberg School of Medicine announced the closures of nearly a dozen research centers, along with a merger, in late April as a result of a faculty-led review conducted in the winter, according to an email obtained by The Daily. The changes were effective immediately, shuttering research hubs that...
In partnership with the city, two local nonprofits are transforming a once-blighted 5th Ward home into an affordable housing unit amid increasing uncertainty about the future of federal fair housing enforcement. The city purchased the property in 2023 after it was damaged by a fire and sat vacant for several years, said Rob Anthony, the president of Community Partners for Affordable Housing. Evanston then donated the home to CPAH, which enforces the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. “We’re trying to make sure that people aren’t being pushed out of the community, particularly in the 5th Ward,” Anthony said. “We’re bringing a gutted house back to usable life but also making...
