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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

The Daily Northwestern

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Police Blotter: Wallet, iPhone stolen from NU off-campus house

February 9, 2016

A wallet and an iPhone were allegedly stolen early Sunday morning from a coat at a party in the 1000 block of Garnett Place, police said. The victim, an 18-year-old Chicago woman, reported the theft...

Homes line the block of Dodge Avenue between Church Street and Lyons Street in Evanston’s 5th Ward. Residents identified access to affordable housing as an issue in both the ward and the city at large.

5th Ward residents say negative perceptions overshadow progress in neighborhood

February 9, 2016

Colette Allen acknowledges the 5th Ward has problems. Other residents and community leaders agree — safety and economic inequality have been issues in the 5th Ward for decades. Those problems, however,...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a City Council meeting. Rainey and other aldermen raised concerns about moving forward with deliberations about a proposed building project at 831 Emerson St., and Council ultimately decided to hold off on discussion until the Feb. 22 Planning and Development Committee meeting.

Rental project at 831 Emerson St. tabled for further discussion

February 9, 2016

A proposed apartment rental project at 831 Emerson St. was tabled to stay in the Planning and Development Committee on Monday night The project, which received unanimous approval in the Design and...

Negro Leagues baseball player Ray Knox receives key to city

February 9, 2016

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl presented Monday night a key to the city to Ray Knox, a former Negro Leagues baseball player. Knox began playing in the Negro Leagues at age 14 in 1949, and is one of just a...

Police Blotter: Wallet, cash reported stolen on Emerson Street

February 8, 2016

A 66-year-old Evanston woman reported Thursday that her wallet containing $180 in cash was stolen from her apartment in the 1600 block of Emerson Street, police said. The woman said she believes the...

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