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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

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A menu written on a blackboard, with a sign reading ‘Dyslexia Cafe’ taped at the top. Many of the words are jumbled, with letters appearing backward or upside down and in different orders.

Zafiro Papastratakos pushes for different reading education with Dyslexia Connection of Evanston

March 2, 2022

Three weeks after Niko Papastratakos returned to school for hybrid learning, he came home and insisted school wasn’t working for him. “‘It's like you walk into a fog. And instead of clearing the...

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

Rapid Recap: City Council approves South Boulevard housing project

March 1, 2022

City Council authorized a proposal to develop a mixed-income housing project at 504-514 South Blvd. Monday night.  The selected proposal has 41 units of family housing. Sarah Flax, the city’s housing...

Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) was confirmed Monday as Evanston’s first Latino councilmember.

Juan Geracaris becomes the city’s first Latino councilmember

March 1, 2022

Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) became Evanston’s first Latino councilmember Monday.   City Council voted unanimously to confirm Geracaris’ appointment as 9th Ward alderman. He will serve until Evanston’s...

Audrey Thompson, the city’s community services manager, poses for a headshot.

Audrey Thompson appointed as interim Parks and Recreation director

March 1, 2022

Audrey Thompson will serve as Evanston’s interim Parks and Recreation director, the city announced Monday, following former Director Lawrence Hemingway’s resignation last week.  Thompson serves...

Three light brown empanadas with an Argentina flag stuck in one of them are stacked on top of each other with a white, yellow, and light blue swirl background.

5411 Empanadas has plans to open fourth location in Evanston

March 1, 2022

5411 Empanadas, a Chicago area empanada restaurant, has plans to open up shop on Davis Street this spring.  5411 was named after the international dialing code for Buenos Aires, Argentina, the owners’...

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