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James Franco, an actor, poet and filmmaker, speaks at the Chicago Humanities Festival Wednesday night at Northwestern’s Chicago campus. Franco debuted his new poetry collection at the festival.

Franco talks poetry, filmmaking to sold-out crowd at Chicago campus

February 20, 2014
Audiences are voting for their favorite shows on opening night at the First Laugh festival. The festival kicked off Friday at the Piccolo Theatre in Evanston.

Local playwrights bring laughs to Piccolo Theatre

February 9, 2014

Program created by SESP professor boosts struggling students

February 4, 2014
John Edel, founder of The Plant, speaks at the McCormick Tribune Center on Tuesday evening. The Plant is a net-zero energy farm and food business operation.

Creator of sustainable indoor farm comes to Northwestern

January 28, 2014

St. Matthew’s receives $7K for eco-friendly lighting

January 21, 2014
Producemobile is a program started by the Greater Chicago Food Depository that offers fresh, free produce to residents in areas identified as high-need. The Producemobile brings free fruits and vegetables to Evanston every second Tuesday of the month.

Producemobile wraps up first year combatting Evanston hunger

January 14, 2014
Friends of the Dominick’s branch formerly located at 2748 Green Bay Road sign a shirt at the store’s farewell party. Both Evanston branches closed in December.

Evanston residents say goodbye to beloved supermarket

January 14, 2014
Evanston Environment Board discusses the Complete and Green Network resolution at a meeting Thursday night. The resolution was created in hopes of encouraging more people to walk, bike and use public transportation.

Evanston Environment Board moves forward with Green Network resolution

January 9, 2014

Medill Justice Project investigation raises questions about 2003 Iowa murder conviction

January 7, 2014

As city’s birthday ends, Evanston150 lives on

January 7, 2014
Feinberg School of Medicine Prof. Rahul Khare (far right) tends to a Filipino patient. Khare traveled to the Philippines in the days following Typhoon Haiyan to help provide medical care.

Northwestern doctor brings medical relief to Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan

December 16, 2013

LuLu’s to close after 21 years in downtown Evanston

December 9, 2013

Light those candles, even in the shade of the Christmas tree

December 4, 2013
Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington patrolled Friday evening near Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. The Evanston Police Department live-tweeted his patrol in what it called a

Evanston police live tweet chief’s patrol

November 24, 2013

Students get creative to raise money for Dance Marathon

November 24, 2013

Northwestern law professors challenge parole revocation process

November 19, 2013
State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) listens as former U.S. Rep Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) opens discussion on freedom at the bipartisan forum hosted by College Republicans on Tuesday evening. The event was co-sponsored by College Democrats.

Daniel Biss, Joe Walsh talk freedom at heated College Republicans forum

November 13, 2013

NuCuisine brings Tour of Pork across campus

November 7, 2013

Purple Profile: Chocolate Cafe relocates to Evanston

November 6, 2013
“The Hundred Dresses,” opening Friday at the Theatre and Interpretation Center, addresses issues of bullying and bystanders among children. Theatre Prof. Rives Collins directed the show.

Musical ‘The Hundred Dresses’ confronts bullying, bystanders

November 1, 2013

Theatre and Interpretation Center kicks off 2013-14 season with ‘Spelling Bee’

October 22, 2013

New York Times reporter Justin Gillis speaks to SEED members

October 9, 2013

Chicago Collaboration for Women in STEM launches online networking portal

October 4, 2013
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