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The Daily Northwestern

Stephanie Kelly, In Focus Editor

Stephanie is a Medill senior studying journalism and legal studies. Her past positions at The Daily include web editor, managing editor and city editor. The Chicago native previously worked for Reuters in New York and GroundUp in Cape Town, South Africa. You can reach Stephanie via Twitter or email.

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In Focus: Aftermath of NU-Q student’s mental health crisis highlights differences between Evanston, Qatar sites

In Focus: Aftermath of NU-Q student’s mental health crisis highlights differences between Evanston, Qatar sites

February 15, 2017
Best Salon: Art + Science

Best Salon: Art + Science

February 24, 2016
Senior defensive end Deonte Gibson battles against a Tennessee player. The Wildcat captain along with his senior teammates played their last game for Northwestern on Friday.

Football: Seniors reflect on difficult end to 10-3 season

January 1, 2016
Northwestern football players stand behind their Gator Bowl trophy. The Cats won the Gator Bowl in 2013, ending a decades-long bowl losing streak.

Football: Northwestern looks to rebound from its (mostly) doomed bowl past

December 20, 2015
Anthony Walker (18) makes a tackle against Wisconsin. Walker was recently named first-team all-Big Ten, and some of his teammates say he deserves an All-American nod.

Football: Anthony Walker looks ahead after making first team All-Big Ten

December 5, 2015
Deonte Gibson runs upfield. The senior defensive end has been a key contributor on and off the field for Northwestern with his production and leadership.

Football: Senior Gibson stands out as team leader, dynamic player

November 23, 2015
Several Wildcats defenders team up to bring down Wisconsin running back Dare Ogunbowale. Northwestern's defense, and its defensive line in particular, carried the team in Saturday's 13-7 win.

Football: Defensive line proves vital in Saturday’s win against Wisconsin

November 21, 2015

Rapid Reaction: Northwestern pulls off 21-14 win against Purdue despite problems

November 14, 2015
Austin Carr sprints past a defender in Northwestern’s game against Eastern Illinois. The junior receiver and former walk-on has grown into a bigger role after receiving a scholarship before the season.

Football: After receiving scholarship, Carr continues to grow on and off the field

November 13, 2015
Senior wide receiver Christian Jones catches a touchdown pass in the second quarter. Saturday's game against Penn State resulted in a 23-21 win for the Cats.

Football: Justin Jackson, Jack Mitchell lead Northwestern past Penn State

November 7, 2015
Kelly: Midseason slump is no cause for alarm

Kelly: Midseason slump is no cause for alarm

October 22, 2015
Christian Jones bobbles a pass. The senior and many other receivers exacerbated Northwestern's offensive struggles by dropping passes throughout the game.

Football: Poor passing game plagues Northwestern offense in loss

October 17, 2015
Guard Matt Frazier celebrates following last year’s win over Notre Dame. Frazier made his 2015 debut last Saturday following a tumultuous offseason.

Football: After harrowing offseason, Frazier makes triumphant return

October 8, 2015
Redshirt freshman quarterback Clayton Thorson hands off to sophomore running back Justin Jackson. The backfield duo powered Northwestern to 312 total yards of offense in a win over Minnesota.

Football: Northwestern shuts out Minnesota 27-0 in Big Ten opener

October 3, 2015

The Daily to rename newsroom following donation

September 30, 2015
Fans in the student section cheer on the Wildcats during their Sept. 12 matchup against Eastern Illinois. Northwestern’s 3-0 start has revived optimism about the team.

Kelly: 2013 losing season not an indication for what’s to come

September 25, 2015
The site of Evanston’s potential medical marijuana dispensary at 1804 Maple Ave. is currently under construction. The state is scheduled to inspect the dispensary next month.

Evanston medical marijuana dispensary inches closer to opening

September 22, 2015
Junior running back Warren Long sprinted 55 yards for Northwestern's lone offensive touchdown of the game Saturday. The Wildcats rushed for 201 yards in their win over Duke.

Football: Northwestern improves to 3-0 with road victory over Duke

September 19, 2015
Senior defensive end Deonte Gibson helps anchor a strong and deep Wildcats defensive line.

2015 Football Preview: Defensive line anchors defense with depth

August 6, 2015

Evanston updates residents on accessibility initiative for aging population

April 19, 2015

Police arrest Chicago man in connection with Evanston bank robbery

March 12, 2015

Cheesie’s Evanston branch changes hours but has no plans to close

March 9, 2015
Dance Marathon brings in $1.1 million to support record number of children

Dance Marathon brings in $1.1 million to support record number of children

March 8, 2015
Evanston Community Foundation President Sara Schastok (right) reacts to receiving a check from Dance Marathon for $103,476.58 in 2014. DM 2015 will be Schastok's last year as CEO and president of DM's secondary beneficiary.

Evanston Community Foundation president to retire after long relationship with Dance Marathon

March 7, 2015
​Dancers watch balloons fall inside the tent while the sun rises outside Saturday. After sunrise, students left the tent to run around Norris University Center to end Block 4.

Dance Marathon 2015: Block 4 recap

March 7, 2015
McDonald’s, pictured here at 1919 Dempster St., employs people at the minimum wage. Recent efforts on a statewide and Chicago level to raise the minimum wage have raised questions of a possible wage hike among some Evanston residents.

After Chicago action, discussion of minimum wage hike reaches Evanston

March 6, 2015

Police Blotter: March 4

March 4, 2015

Historic Irving House to be moved to permanent Evanston location

March 3, 2015
Evanston resident Jessica Iverson (right) and others fold origami at “Flight for Peace.” The event was held at the Evanston Ecology Center and is a part of the Winter HeARTh series.

Evanston holds origami folding event to promote peace

March 1, 2015

Best Salon: Art + Science

February 27, 2015

Police Blotter: Feb. 27

February 26, 2015

Chicago resident arrested in connection with unlawful weapon use

February 25, 2015

Evanston celebrates national water campaign with art contest

February 24, 2015

Evanston to hold 8th annual walking program for women

February 24, 2015
Then-Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott (right), who is now the Deputy Police Chief, talks to residents at a 2013 community meeting. Police Chief Richard Eddington (left) is asking City Council on Monday to fund police body cameras.

Evanston aldermen to vote on funding for police body cameras

February 22, 2015
Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks after defeating Pat Quinn in the gubernatorial election in November. The Rauner administration released Wednesday its first state budget that included steep cuts to services and benefits for public workers.

Evanston could see $3.75 million in cut funds from Rauner’s proposed budget

February 19, 2015

Evanston issues most same-sex marriage licenses of any Cook County suburb

February 18, 2015
An inbound CTA train arrives at the Foster Street stop. Serious crimes at CTA stations and on CTA vehicles dropped during 2014.

Chicago Transit Authority crime drops in 2014

February 18, 2015

Evanston man reported missing

February 17, 2015

Evanston to host workshop on Ladd Arboretum

February 16, 2015
Officers responded to a call Sunday from a man who said he had a bomb at the Best Western University Plaza, 1501 Sherman Ave. Police believe the call was a hoax, Evanston police Cmdr. Joseph Dugan.

Police: Bomb threat at local hotel a hoax

February 16, 2015

Teen charged after car crash

February 15, 2015

Evanston begins Instagram contest to stand against tobacco

February 11, 2015

Evanston to host state arts conference

February 10, 2015

Community members, students experience police training scenarios

February 9, 2015

Evanston unemployment rate drops to 4.2 percent

February 5, 2015
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

Evanston celebrates Black History Month with discussions, events

February 3, 2015

Local organization recruits Northwestern athletes to encourage girls to play sports

February 3, 2015

Evanston man arrested in connection with burglarizing vehicles

February 1, 2015

Illinois confirms measles case in Cook County

January 28, 2015

Chicago man charged in shooting of two Evanston men

January 28, 2015
The plans for the new Taco Diablo building show additional room on the ground floor for retail space. Construction will take about a year, said Mark Muenzer, Evanston’s director of community development.

Demolition completed at new Taco Diablo and Lulu’s site

January 27, 2015

Evanston woman, SESP alumna appointed Cradle to Career executive director

January 26, 2015

Bank executive begins term as Evanston Chamber of Commerce president

January 22, 2015

Evanston Chamber of Commerce to honor three for work in business, dedication to youth and homeless

January 21, 2015
A train arrives at the Foster Street CTA station. The Evanston Police Department will increase patrol officers at eight mass transit stations, including the Foster Street stop.

Evanston police step up patrol at mass transit stations

January 20, 2015
S.O.U.L. Creations Inc. performs at the "11 Months of African American History Wrap Up Celebration." The Evanston Public Library's 11-month series ended today with a celebration that included dance and a reading from an August Wilson play.

EPL concludes African-American history programming series

January 18, 2015

Connections for the Homeless executive director Paul Selden to retire

January 15, 2015

Mather LifeWays receives awards for health, research

January 15, 2015

D202 Board of Education approves capital improvements projects

January 14, 2015

Family facing eviction gets apartment after campaign garners attention

January 8, 2015

Nonprofits partner to decrease unemployment in Skokie

January 7, 2015

Evanston replacing newspaper racks with consolidated boxes

January 6, 2015

Campaign raises $10K for Evanston family facing eviction

January 5, 2015

Quinn: Health care signups strong for second year under ACA

January 2, 2015

Pat Quinn signs law making ‘revenge porn’ a felony

December 30, 2014

Former Evanston attorney reappointed to Circuit Court of Cook County

December 19, 2014

Evanston officer selected as police chief of Illinois village

December 17, 2014
ETHS students participate in a demonstration Tuesday to protest grand jury decisions in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. Students sat in the hallways for four and a half minutes during the demonstration.

Evanston Township High School students protest Brown, Garner decisions

December 16, 2014
Norah Diedrich tells the Human Services Committee about the Evanston Art Center's moving requests. The subcommittee voted Monday to recommend to City Council that the art center's lease of the Harley Clarke Mansion should be extended.

Aldermen vote to let art center stay in Harley Clarke Mansion until May

December 3, 2014
The Daily Northwestern Holiday Guide 2014

The Daily Northwestern Holiday Guide 2014

December 3, 2014

Evanston City Council passes 2015 budget, raising water rate by 10 percent

November 25, 2014
Northwestern Prof. Miriam Petty presents her views on how slavery and race are depicted in television shows. Professor Nick Davis also joined Petty at the event, called “Slavery on Screen,” on Thursday night at the Evanston Public Library.

Northwestern professors discuss depiction of slavery, race in TV, movies

November 21, 2014

Evanston, local officials voice opposition to fire staffing bill

November 19, 2014
City Council discusses Evanston’s participation in the Divvy bike sharing program. Aldermen passed a resolution Monday night to accept participation and talked over the implementation of the 2015 plastic bag ban.

Evanston City Council chooses to join Divvy bike share, talks plastic bag ban

November 18, 2014

City hosts weeklong local entrepreneurship celebration

November 17, 2014

Evanston named as top city in digital communication

November 16, 2014
Community Partners for Affordable Housing staff, contractors, residents and city officials gather Wednesday for an open house at 1409 Darrow Ave. CPAH recently completed renovation on the house so it could be rented to a low- to moderate-income family.

Nonprofit renovates affordable housing unit

November 12, 2014
Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) reads the agenda for Monday’s council meeting. Aldermen further discussed the proposed 2015 budget.

Council discusses library tax, animal shelter funds

November 11, 2014

Evanston school board members sign resolution in opposition to Illinois Senate bill

November 10, 2014

Evanston releases economic report for third quarter of 2014

November 9, 2014

Illness at Washington Elementary School identified as norovirus

November 9, 2014
Community residents gather at the Erie Family Health Center, 1285 Hartrey Ave., to discuss the proposed bike improvement plan. City officials presented the plan for the area around Evanston Township High School, Church Street and Mason Park.

Residents express worries about impact of bike improvements

November 7, 2014
State Rep. Robyn Gabel, (D-Evanston), speaks at an Evanston Democrat victory party for the midterm elections. The event drew Evanston and Cook County residents, political campaign leaders and politicians.

Democrats sweep local elections

November 5, 2014

Unknown illness affects many at Washington Elementary School

November 4, 2014
Carl Caneva, the city’s assistant director of the health department, speaks in front of city staff Monday. Officials met at the first Human Services Funding Summit meeting to discuss better ways to allocate funding to public services.

Evanston officials talk changes to grant process

November 4, 2014

ETHS receives grant to fund healthy breakfast options

November 2, 2014
In the wake of City Council banning the sale of tobacco products to anyone under 21, many Northwestern students who smoke will have to go elsewhere to buy cigarettes.

Students, sellers react to amended Evanston tobacco ordinance

October 30, 2014
Evanston aldermen vote to increase the age for the sale and purchase of tobacco and liquid nicotine products from 18 to 21. Evanston is the first municipality in Illinois to do this, according to Dr. Don Zeigler.

Evanston City Council outlaws tobacco sales to residents under 21

October 27, 2014

YWCA honors leaders in social change, women advocacy

October 27, 2014
Resident Mike Vasilko speaks to City Council on Saturday about his thoughts regarding the proposed 2015 budget. Council held the special meeting to listen to the public's concerns about the breakdown in funding.

Evanston City Council continues 2015 budget discussions

October 26, 2014

Chicago Humanities Festival to come to Evanston

October 23, 2014

Residents can pay wheel tax, parking permits starting Monday

October 21, 2014

McGaw YMCA programs enter national contest

October 21, 2014
Assistant City Manager Marty Lyons presents the proposed 2015 budget to City Council on Monday night. The budget, which totals more than $260 million, will be discussed further on Saturday at a public hearing.

Evanston officials present proposed budget at City Council

October 21, 2014

Evanston seeks community input for Fountain Square renovation

October 16, 2014
Dean of Students Todd Adams talks to Northwestern and Evanston officials at a Community Conversations meeting Tuesday. Evanston residents brought up concerns about off-campus parties and students making disruptive noises in the community late at night.

Community forum discusses off-campus partying

October 15, 2014
City Council discusses Monday a proposal to raise the age from 18 to 21 for the sale, purchase and possession of tobacco and liquid nicotine products. During the meeting, an amendment was passed to remove the provision regarding possession but they have yet to vote on the proposal.

Evanston City Council amends tobacco proposal

October 14, 2014

Evanston City Council to vote on Penny Park redesign plans

October 12, 2014
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