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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


Evanston reels after violent Fourth of July

July 5, 2022

Content Warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence and death. Evanston kicked off its 100th Fourth of July celebration at 9 a.m. Monday morning with sack races and the egg toss. Shortly after,...

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 17, 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...

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Thompson and Callahan named parks and recreation department director and assistant director, Carter named lakefront manager

April 12, 2022

Audrey Thompson will be the city’s new parks and recreation department director, interim city manager Kelley Gandurski announced Tuesday.  Gandurski also announced Michael Callahan as the new assistant...

A man wearing a mask sits behind a table looking down at something. In the right corner, a woman in a mask sits with her hand on her chin.

Reparations Committee discusses recipients’ needs, program expansion

April 7, 2022

The first residents to receive reparations through Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program have decided how they plan to use the funds, according to an update at a Reparations Committee meeting Thursday.  “We...

Four squares with illustrations of people in them. On the left side, two people wear masks, and on the right, the same people are unmasked.

Evanston community centers, businesses adapt protocols following mask mandate lift

April 3, 2022

When Evanston lifted its vaccination and indoor mask requirements Feb. 28, early childhood center Little Green Tree House decided to wait to see COVID-19 numbers before removing its own mask mandate. “We...

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