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The Lorraine H. Morton Civic center, a red brick building dotted with windows and a sign above the entrance reading “City of Evanston Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.”

[Photo] Evanston enters 30-month partnership with Chicago firm for electricity aggregation program

April 8, 2021
The facade of a five-story brick government building, the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, is shown from a low angle.

[Photo] With eight of nine aldermanic seats on ballot, challengers aim to flip City Council

April 6, 2021
Governor J.B. Pritzker smiles and gestures with his hands.

[Photo] Districts 65 and 202 to receive millions in COVID-19 federal aid relief

April 1, 2021
A photo of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a tall red brick building with stone archways around the doors.

[Photo] Evanston Together LLC prompts controversy about Evanston governing style ahead of April 6 election

April 1, 2021
Awning of gray Norris University Center building, with the building name posted in dark gray lettering. Three flagpoles are nailed over the awning. From left to right they display the United States flag, the Illinois state flag, and the third one has a purple Northwestern University flag with a Black Lives Matter flag below that says the slogan in white lettering on a black background.

[Photo] University announces Black House reopening, racial justice updates

March 31, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Aldermen passed a restorative housing reparations program by an 8-1 vote Monday, with Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) opposing.

[Photo] City Council passes the country’s first reparations program for Black residents

March 23, 2021
Candidates sparred over the role of the city manager in a NAACP forum Tuesday. Erika Storlie was confirmed as Evanston’s city manager in October.

[Photo] Aldermanic candidates debate mayor-council model, reparations at NAACP forum

March 4, 2021
560 Lincoln and Kemper Hall. The residency policy, requiring freshmen to spend their first two years living on campus and transfer students one year, will be reinstated this fall.

[Photo] Two-year campus residency requirement to be reinstated this fall

February 11, 2021
A bus traverses the snow. As temperatures plummet, the city announced a cold weather advisory.

[Photo] Health and Human Services department issues cold weather advisory

February 7, 2021
Ryan Field. In a lawsuit against the University, a Northwestern cheerleader alleges she was repeatedly groped by drunken fans and alumni.

[Photo] Northwestern cheerleader sues University, alleges officials delayed investigation after she was groped and harassed by fans

January 30, 2021
The city’s reparation subcommittee met Friday to discuss a new reparations survey.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee reviews new eligibility survey

January 24, 2021
An EPD officer. The Illinois general assembly recently passed a bill that ended cash bail and included many other progressive police reforms.

[Photo] Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

January 21, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons sitting at a City Council meeting.

[Photo] 5th Ward residents talk housing insecurity, budget concerns and crime

January 21, 2021
Northwestern’s sorority quad. Although the Panhellenic Association cancelled formal sorority recruitment, some chapters are individually recruiting members in the fall.

[Photo] Northwestern fraternities, sororities begin recruitment amid ongoing Abolish Greek Life movement

January 20, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Evanston’s NAACP chapter hosted a Black History Month event highlighting equity initiatives in Evanston’s municipal institutions Monday.

[Photo] 2020 in Evanston headlines: COVID-19, a new city manager and municipal elections

January 10, 2021
Willard Residential College, a residential building for undergraduate students. First- and second-year students began moving into dorm buildings on Jan. 4.

[Photo] Students move on-campus after months at home

January 10, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

[Photo] Evanston awarded more than $4 million in grants to help fight COVID-19

August 30, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee backs national reparations bills, talks progress updates during town hall

August 28, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive. Kellogg and McCormick recently announced the launch of a new MBAi joint degree program at the intersection of technology and business management.

[Photo] Kellogg and McCormick to launch joint program combining tech and business management

August 26, 2020
An EPD officer. An EPD officer allegedly commented on the DefundEPD Instagram account in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.

[Photo] Mayor holds Q&A on alternatives to policing in Evanston

August 24, 2020
Students attempt to enter Lutkin Hall, where former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was giving a speech on Nov. 6.

[Photo] Year in review: On campus

August 16, 2020
Evanston Township High School. After a year of virtual learning, the district will return to in-person instruction in April.

[Photo] Year in review: Around town

August 16, 2020
Students perform in the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime.” The Dolphin Show and other theatre groups are still planning shows for the 2020-21 academic year, even if they’re forced to perform remotely.

[Photo] The show must go on: Theatre groups reimagine shows for virtual stage

August 16, 2020
A laptop with some Adobe Creative Cloud apps. During Spring Quarter, all NU undergraduates had free access to Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

[Photo] NU Libraries to offer remote access to computers with Adobe Creative Cloud, other software

August 13, 2020
Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai. Desai said Evanston’s projected revenue shortfall is around $12 million.

[Photo] City Council reviews 2020 budget projections, COVID-19 grants and 2021 budget plans

August 10, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[Photo] COVID-19 disproportionately impacts some scientists over others, research finds

August 6, 2020
Ryan Field. The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday it will postpone its fall sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern pauses workouts after positive COVID-19 test result

August 3, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons held a Fifth Ward meeting to listen to residents’ feedback in response to recent shootings.

[Photo] Ald. Rue Simmons holds Fifth Ward meeting in light of recent shootings

July 28, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons emphasized the Reparations Subcommittee’s plans to include both new homebuyers and current homeowners in restorative housing programs.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee to use $400,000 toward restorative housing programs

July 26, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Students will start the school year with remote classes until further notice.

[Photo] District 202 leaders address remote reopening concerns at town hall

July 22, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. ETHS announced that it will continue its e-learning program until further notice.

[Photo] Evanston Township High School to continue e-learning until further notice

July 17, 2020
Annenberg Hall. SESP prof. and Director of the Institute for Policy Research Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach and research analyst Abigail Pitts found that in April, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled among families with children.

[Photo] Northwestern researchers find a dramatic increase in food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

July 16, 2020
Hillel’s food service was the only Passover-appropriate, kosher on-campus dining option during the weeklong celebration. Students were able to pick up lunch and dinner to-go and free of charge.

[Photo] Renovated Hillel building expected to open starting Fall Quarter after months of construction

July 14, 2020
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city has named three finalists for its next city manager.

[Photo] City Council discusses relocation of city staff from the Civic Center to Evanston Public Library

July 14, 2020
Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th). City Council granted Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau, which promotes Evanston businesses, about $42,000 in funding.

[Photo] City Council grants marketing funding to support city businesses

July 13, 2020
An Evanston Police Department officer. Mayor Steve Hagerty held a Q&A on the EPD budget.

[Photo] Mayor Steve Hagerty holds Q&A on EPD budget

July 13, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons said an understanding of Evanston’s past policies and practices will help the Reparations Subcommittee advance its agenda

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee recounts Evanston’s history of discriminatory policies and practices

July 12, 2020
Ryan Field.

[Photo] Football: University withdraws permit request for tailgating and parking for the next five football seasons

July 9, 2020
The Pritzker School of Law. Northwestern announced Wednesday it has formed a search committee for the Law School’s new dean.

[Photo] James Speta to become interim dean at Pritzker School of Law

July 9, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[Photo] Kellogg program helps Evanston small businesses thrive during COVID-19

July 5, 2020
560 Lincoln and Kemper Hall. When students hurried home in March in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, many left most of their belongings behind in hopes that they would be back for Spring Quarter.

[Photo] University to implement single-person on-campus housing; Wildcat Welcome to be “reimagined”

June 26, 2020
University police officers, at the protest in November against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Students at the protest have said NUPD and EPD used force against them.

[Photo] Analysis | Northwestern’s relationship with NUPD, EPD

June 24, 2020
Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai. Desai projected a $12 million revenue loss in the 2020 budget, a $1.4 million jump since the staff’s last projection to City Council.

[Photo] Chief Financial Officer and Budget Coordinator present City Council with a budget update

June 23, 2020
Howard Street in Evanston. Several black-owned businesses, including Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine, Harold’s Chicken and Taste of Jamaica, are located on Howard Street in Evanston.

[Photo] A list of Evanston black-owned businesses you can support

June 21, 2020
A photo of Northwestern’s Multicultural Center at night. The building’s two floors are visible in the image and the building is a light pink color with blue and purple stripes painted across the top as well. There are various large windows on the building and some lights are on on the first floor shining through the windows.

[Photo] Multicultural Student Affairs holds online congratulatories

June 18, 2020
Communication senior Hale McSharry addresses students gathered at the Lakefill. The student-organized event aimed to provide a space where students could express opinions and comfort one another as the election drew to a close.

[Photo] The biggest events on campus and in Evanston during the Class of 2020’s time at Northwestern

June 17, 2020
Bryant McIntosh celebrates after Northwestern's win over Vanderbilt. The junior guard scored 25 points in the victory.

[Photo] Reliving Northwestern’s best sports moments of the past four years

June 17, 2020
Trees in Evanston. On Monday, City Council voted to fund the city’s Dutch Elm Disease Injection Program for completion before the end of the year.

[Photo] City Council approves funding for Dutch Elm Disease Injection Program

June 9, 2020
An Evanston Police Department vehicle. On Thursday, Evanston police chief Demitrous Cook made a statement condemning the Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd.

[Photo] Evanston police chief responds to death of George Floyd

June 6, 2020
City manager Erika Storlie. City Council voted Monday to commit to increasing the reserve fund to 16.66 percent of expenses.

[Photo] City may end nationwide city manager search, considers Erika Storlie as a candidate

May 29, 2020
Northwestern Memorial Hospital is on the front lines of the coronavirus crisis. RapidRona aims to help smaller labs shoulder the testing load for hospitals and patients.

[Photo] “Testing, testing, testing” — one startup’s attempt to help end the pandemic

May 27, 2020
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Over the summer, City Council discussed budgetary concerns related to the COVID-19 recession and the possibility of defunding or reimagining Evanston Police Department.

[Photo] City services may relocate to Evanston Public Library

May 27, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons hosted a Thursday town hall to discuss Evanston’s reparations fund.

[Photo] City hosts second town hall on Evanston reparations fund

May 21, 2020
NorthShore University HealthSystem. NorthShore testing sites do not ask patients about their immigration status.

[Photo] Undocumented Evanston residents face financial, medical struggles without government aid

May 21, 2020
The CTEC office is located in the Rebecca Crown Center, 633 Clark St. This quarter’s CTECs will assess the quality of remote teaching.

[Photo] CTEC responses this quarter will assess remote learning, won’t be public

May 19, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons discussed plans to boost black homeownership during Friday’s reparations subcommittee meeting.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee evaluates program for black homebuyers

May 17, 2020
Evanston Township High School. Illinois revenue shortfalls could impact ETHS/D202 funding for the 2020-2021 academic year.

[Photo] D202 could lose state funding for 2020-2021 academic year

May 11, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). City Council expanded access to an entrepreneurship grant program Monday to support small businesses through the pandemic.

[Photo] City Council expands access to Entrepreneurship Support Program Grant

May 11, 2020
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s house on Northwestern’s campus. On Monday, the University’s Interfraternity Council voted against making the fraternity a full member.

[Photo] IFC votes “no” to SAE full membership in Monday vote

May 4, 2020
Students perform in the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime.” This year’s special event, “A Splash for Support”, will include performances from current and former Dolphin Show members.

[Photo] 78th Annual Dolphin Show presents a virtual cabaret

May 4, 2020
Interfraternity Council chapter presidents are set to vote Monday evening on whether Sigma Alpha Epsilon ought to move from associate to full membership.

[Photo] Interfraternity Council Exec “fully supports” SAE full membership in email to chapter presidents ahead of Monday vote

May 3, 2020
The Pritzker School of Law. Two legal clinics at the Pritzker School of Law signed a statement supporting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons.

[Photo] Pritzker Law civil rights attorneys release statement supporting clemency, early release for prisoners in light of COVID-19

April 29, 2020
The two men are facing charges like unlawful possession of a weapon and attempted first degree murder, respectively.

[Photo] Woman injured in Howard Street shooting

April 27, 2020
Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Many of Northwestern Medicine's healthcare workers — technicians, nurse practitioners, physicians — have seen their personal and work lives upended by the pandemic in different ways.

[Photo] Northwestern doctors upend family life to fight at frontlines, NM builds capacity for peak

April 17, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). On Monday, City Council voted to reallocate city funds to allow for loans to support local businesses struggling because of COVID-19.

[Photo] City Council reallocates funds to loan program for small businesses

April 13, 2020
Mayor Steve Hagerty. Hagerty emphasized to Evanston residents that COVID-19 crisis efforts need to continue.

[Photo] Evanston state of emergency extended to May 11

April 13, 2020
Students from Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine are collecting and distributing personal protective equipment throughout Chicago.

[Photo] Feinberg students organize to collect personal protective equipment

April 8, 2020
Evanston Police Department vehicles. Officers responded to a call about shots fired in the 300 block of Custer Ave.

[Photo] Two injured in South Evanston shooting

March 31, 2020
NorthShore University HealthSystem. The organization has been testing about 500 people a day for COVID-19.

[Photo] First Evanston resident with COVID-19 dies

March 26, 2020
Rabbi Andrea London. London said Evanston residents should build meditation into their new routines to accept what they cannot control.

[Photo] Coping with “the new normal”: local wellness leaders weigh in

March 24, 2020
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Aldermen said the city cannot offer a comprehensive plan for housing relief.

[Photo] City addresses coronavirus cases at Three Crowns Park

March 19, 2020
The Unicorn Cafe storefront. The store closed recently after almost 30 years in Evanston.

[Photo] Social distancing protocol forces small businesses to make tough calls

March 19, 2020
NorthShore University Health System.

[Photo] NorthShore University HealthSystem to screen all visitors for COVID-19 risk factors

March 17, 2020
Mayor Steve Hagerty attends a city meeting. Hagerty called on residents to help slow the spread of coronavirus by practicing social distancing.

[Photo] Evanston in “mitigation stage” of COVID-19 response

March 15, 2020
NorthShore University Health System.

[Photo] NorthShore University Healthsystem está cuidando un paciente con el nuevo coronavirus

March 15, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[Photo] NU anuncia el primer caso confirmado del COVID-19

March 15, 2020
Ald. Judy Fiske (1st). Fiske said the renewed effort surrounding the St. Athanasius School parking issue is worth it if the city can protect the property values of the school’s neighbors.

[Photo] Council votes to table Saint Athanasius parking issue

March 11, 2020
Ald. Judy Fiske (1st). Fiske said the renewed effort surrounding the St. Athanasius School parking issue is worth it if the city can protect the property values of the school’s neighbors.

The Center for Awareness, Response and Education.Panelists from the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health and the Chicago Abortion Fund discuss their work increasing access to abortion services.

[Photo] SHAPE hosts abortion rights organizations, panelists discuss access

March 6, 2020
Former New York Times environmental reporter Justin Gillis spoke to Medill faculty and students in the McCormick Foundation Center Wednesday.

[Photo] Former NYT reporter Justin Gillis gives talk on climate change

March 5, 2020
Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at an event. The governor proposed two budgets, one for either outcome of November’s Illinois Fair Tax referendum.

[Photo] Pritzker proposes not one, but two budgets, relying on the Illinois Fair Tax measure

February 25, 2020
CNET Editor in Chief Connie Guglielmo spoke to Medill faculty and students in the McCormick Foundation Center

[Photo] CNET editor in chief discusses changing tech in newsrooms

February 24, 2020
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in his State of the State address that the spring Illinois General Assembly agenda must include clean energy legislation. One proposed bill is the Clean Energy Jobs Act.

[Photo] Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition advocates for Clean Energy Jobs Act

February 24, 2020
Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn attends the grand opening of Kerry Woods Cubs Field in September 2015. Quinn is the Evanston Voter Initiative’s legal counsel.

[Photo] Evanston Voter Initiative loses suit against city and objectors

February 13, 2020
Students perform at the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime.” After a year off, the organization is relaunching under new producers, with a focus on modernizing the organization.

[Photo] The Dolphin Show relaunches, addresses institutional issues

February 12, 2020
Northwestern Memorial Hospital plans a $77.6 million renovation to connect its Feinberg and Galter pavilions.

[Photo] Northwestern Memorial Hospital plans $77.6 million expansion

February 10, 2020
Isiah Brown drives to the hoop. The guard transferred from Northwestern to Grand Canyon after the 2017-18 season.

[Photo] Men’s Basketball: Why is Northwestern the youngest team in the Big Ten?

February 4, 2020
An Evanston Police Department vehicle. Crime in Evanston through November 2019 increased by 10.3 percent compared to the previous year.

[Photo] Crime up 10 percent in Evanston, violent crime decreases

February 4, 2020
Melissa Blount. The artist and activist hosted a sewing circle at the Evanston Public Library for her Transgender Lives Matter Witness Quilt.

[Photo] Evanston residents embroider quilt memorializing transgender individuals who died in 2019

February 2, 2020
Walter Annenberg Hall, home to the School of Education and Social Policy.

[Photo] Northwestern takes initial steps to reduce 2020 Census undercount

January 30, 2020
Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Council discussed possible changes to the city’s amusement tax.

[Photo] City Council discusses potential amusement tax changes

January 28, 2020
Northwestern President Morton Schapiro. The University finished with a surplus of over $60 million.

[Photo] The budget surplus, explained

January 21, 2020
The Northwestern Hillel building at 629 Foster St. prior to renovations. Hillel and other student religious organizations are adapting their programming to the pandemic.

[Photo] Rabbi Brandon Bernstein announces departure from Northwestern Hillel after five years

January 21, 2020
Scott Hall, 601 University Place. Students asked for better pathways of communication with the Board of Trustees on divestment issues at Thursday’s Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility meeting.

[Photo] Business and Finance VP Johnson and Provost Holloway present 2019 fiscal report to Faculty Senate

January 15, 2020
Northwestern’s sorority quad. A recent IPR study reported that women in sororities experience a conflict between their feminist values and the realities of the Greek system.

[Photo] Students describe their experience rushing for Greek life

January 14, 2020
Evanston Township High School. The Evanston Township High School District 202 board met on Monday to review its Popular Annual Financial Report, among other items on the agenda.

[Photo] District 202 board presents Popular Annual Financial Report

January 14, 2020
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