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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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Evanston unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

February 5, 2015

Evanston's unemployment rate improved last year, dropping from 6.5 percent to 4.2 percent, the city announced Wednesday. In a 2014 year-in-review, released by the city’s Economic Development Division, staff...

Three nonprofits receive Evanston Community Foundation grants

February 5, 2015

The Evanston Community Foundation announced Monday three new capacity-building grant recipients for this year. The new root2fruit grant recipients include Books & Breakfast, a before-school...

Center for Civic Engagement plans tour of King’s Chicago history

February 5, 2015

Northwestern’s Center for Civic Engagement will host a program exploring the work of Martin Luther King Jr. in Chicago as an opportunity to celebrate Black History Month. The program, called "MLK...

Police Blotter: Feb. 5

February 4, 2015

Teenager robbed at gunpoint A teenager was robbed at gunpoint in south Evanston on Tuesday night, police said. The 15-year-old Evanston resident was walking home near the intersection of Hull Terrace...

The Evanston-owned property at 1800 Maple Ave. could be used as a medical marijuana dispensary by the end of the year. The company Pharmacann LLC is taking steps to obtain a license from the state.

Medical marijuana dispensary could come to Evanston by end of 2015

February 4, 2015

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday authorized a company to take steps to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Evanston. A dispensary could be placed in Evanston by the end of the year, city manager Wally...

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