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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

A brown building with large windows and a sign reading “Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center”

Anya Tanyavutti leaves District 65 Board of Education after six years

September 20, 2022

Anya Tanyavutti stepped down as a member of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education at its Monday meeting.  The board also swore in Tracy Olasimbo, Family Engagement Coordinator at...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. A purple flower stands in the foreground in front of the red and white brick building.

Seven candidates speak at forum to fill Evanston’s vacant 2nd Ward seat

September 8, 2022

The seven candidates looking to fill Evanston’s recently vacated 2nd Ward City Council seat addressed issues like public safety, policing and affordable housing during a forum on Tuesday,  The event...

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Education Center. The building is red brick with blue glass windows.

District 65 reflects on 2021-22 school year, discusses disproportionately high suspension rates for Black students

June 14, 2022

Many Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board members called for centering student voices during Monday’s board meeting to plan for the future following a “difficult year” caused by the COVID-19...

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

The Daily Explains: Political turnover in Evanston has welcomed newcomers at high rates. Here’s what you need to know about our city’s fledgling leaders.

May 18, 2022

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault.  With a new city manager selection on the horizon, Evanston’s cohort of new leaders continues to expand.  In areas like education...

A doula, silhouetted in turquoise, holds the hand of a pregnant person silhouetted in pink.

Chicago Volunteer Doulas organization works to uplift those giving birth

May 12, 2022

Anya Tanyavutti’s first labor and delivery lasted 84 hours. Having a doula helped Tanyavutti, who is the executive director of Chicago Volunteer Doulas, experience the birth she had always wished for. “(Doula...

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