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Authors David Beck and Rosalyn LaPier discuss their book, “City Indian: Native American Activism in Chicago, 1893-1934.” The authors visited the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on Thursday to talk about how activists organized around Native American issues.

Authors discuss history of American Indian activism in Chicago

May 21, 2015
City Council decided Monday to delay a decision to vote on a grant of up to $42,000 for Curts Cafe. Aldermen also discussed the city’s search for a theater company to relocate to city-owned property on Howard Street.

Evanston City Council postpones decision on Curt’s Cafe grant

May 11, 2015
City Council discussed Monday possible changes to an ordinance that would require developments to provide more affordable housing. Although some aldermen supported the amendments, others were worried they would lead to higher costs for tenants.

City Council opens discussion of amendments to affordable housing ordinance

April 28, 2015
Simeon Wright, Emmett Till’s cousin, tells his eyewitness account Sunday of Till’s story to community members at an Evanston church. Wright said the story of his death is still being told inaccurately after almost 60 years.

Emmett Till’s cousin gives eyewitness account of relative’s death, says little has changed

April 26, 2015
People line the sidewalks in front of the YWCA Evanston/North Shore for the annual Stand Against Racism. Around 3,000 people participated in the Evanston event this year, the largest number of participants the city has seen.

Thousands join together in Evanston’s annual stand against racism

April 25, 2015
City Council honored Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th), who is stepping down this month to take a position at Princeton University. Council also approved to lease the space at 1804 Maple Ave. to Pharmacann LLC to open a medical marijuana dispensary.

City Council authorizes medical marijuana dispensary lease, establishes tax on cultivation center

April 14, 2015
City manager Wally Bobkiewicz, Jill Cabot and Alisa Kaplan stand in front of members of the Human Services Committee meeting on Monday. The committee held off on further discussion regarding the Evanston Animal Shelter and its future in its meeting.

Evanston subcommittee puts animal shelter recommendation on hold

April 7, 2015
Buses wait at the Davis Street CTA station. Pace has plans to create a rapid transit line that runs between Evanston and O’Hare International Airport along Dempster Street.

Dempster Street chosen as route for Pace rapid transit bus service

April 7, 2015
Communication sophomore Matt Fulle speaks in support of Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a panel about the mayoral runoff election hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement and Political Union. The center hosted the event to inform students about the unprecedented runoff election between Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Students discuss upcoming Chicago mayoral runoff election

April 2, 2015
Students attend the mayor’s annual youth summer job fair at Evanston Township High School. This year, the fair included more than 30 businesses and offered more than 600 jobs to attendees.

Annual Evanston youth employment fair reaches highest levels of participation

March 31, 2015
Evanston Township High School is often ranked relatively high compared with other public high schools in the state. Illinois as a whole received a “C” in education from an Education Week report released last week.

Report card for Illinois education draws attention to opportunity disparities

January 13, 2015

NU Spring Escape plans to start new Spring Break tradition

November 23, 2014
Communication senior A.J. Roy, left, moderates a panel of Northwestern students, a professor and an administrator as they discuss socioeconomic inequality in college. The panel was hosted by NU’s Quest Scholars and the upcoming Arts Alliance production of “Good People.”

Play-prompted panel discusses socioeconomic diversity at Northwestern

November 3, 2014

Journalist featured in Jon Stewart’s ‘Rosewater’ film speaks about imprisonment in Iran

October 26, 2014

Scholars talk current, future state of Affordable Care Act

October 23, 2014

Psychology prof talks meditation at packed Pick-Staiger

October 17, 2014
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