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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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Evanston named Tree City USA community for 31st year

April 19, 2015

A national nonprofit dedicated to planting trees honored Evanston for the 31st consecutive year for its commitment to tree care. The city was named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation...

Anti-conversion therapy activism in Illinois gains momentum alongside national movement

April 17, 2015

Illinois activists and politicians are ramping up efforts to gain votes for a state ban on so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth in the hopes of passing the bill out of the state’s House of Representatives...

Students protest alongside Chicago workers and activists Wednesday. Around 30 Northwestern students joined the demonstrations, which were part of the national Fight for $15 campaign to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour.

Evanston residents emphasize affordable housing, minimum wage issues

April 16, 2015

Activists in Evanston looking to raise the minimum wage say the lack of affordable housing in the city presents an equally important problem. Residents joined in rallies across Chicago on Wednesday...

Evanston resident charged in fatal Minnesota car crash

April 12, 2015

Police charged a 21-year-old Evanston resident last week in connection with careless driving following a crash in Minnesota last year that killed three college students. Police say William Sparks endangered...

A panel of experts answer questions about local water conservation. Rotary International hosted an event Tuesday to discuss diverse ways to improve and conserve Great Lakes water.

Experts discuss solutions to global water crisis on local scale

March 31, 2015

A panel of water experts Tuesday discussed ways to better use Great Lakes water, from cleaning up toxic hotspots to using conservation techniques in beer production. Around 100 people attended the...

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