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City Council votes to allocate ARPA funding to ASPIRE-Evanston Community Healthcare Workforce Development Program

February 15, 2022

City Council voted Monday to allocate $200,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding to the ASPIRE-Evanston Community Healthcare Workforce Development Program. What context should I know here? The...

Love in the air: NU reflects on loved ones this Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2022

For Valentine’s Day, The Daily Northwestern went to Deering Library to chat with people on campus. The prompt? Tell us about someone you love. Email: [email protected] Twitter:...

‘It’s an act of violence on our communities’: Advocates push for more equitable construction of electric vehicle charging stations

February 11, 2022

In Little Village, residents inhale toxic air pollution with one of the highest rates of diesel particulate matter in the state. That particulate matter leads to asthma, lung cancer and other respiratory...

Registration for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program is now open. Here’s what you need to know.

February 10, 2022

Evanston just opened registration for the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, which connects local teens with workforce opportunities to help them explore career fields and become familiar with...

Tropical Seeds of Change: Artist Sharon Bladholm promotes environmental action through art

February 10, 2022

Influenced by a life spent exploring the natural world, Chicago-based artist Sharon Bladholm said her work stands at the intersection of art, science and education. Her sculptures, paintings and prints...