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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


NU projects the stadium rebuild to bring in a total of $208 million in contracts for minority- and women- owned businesses.

$133 million in Ryan Field contract awards given to minority- and women-owned businesses so far

October 17, 2024

Northwestern has spent $133 million in contract awards for minority- and women-owned businesses so far during the Ryan Field rebuild, according to a Wednesday news release. NU is currently meeting its...

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Housing and Community Development Committee replaces Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

October 16, 2024

The Evanston Housing and Community Development Committee voted 4-1 to repeal and replace the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance at its Tuesday meeting. The proposed IHO applies to housing developments that...

After July’s groundbreaking for Foster School, City Council approved  field lights and a track for the campus.

City Council approves tracks, lighting for Foster School

September 25, 2024

City Council approved funding for field lights and an athletic track at the upcoming Foster School following a 7-2 vote at Monday’s meeting. With a planned August 2026 opening, the space will be the...

The groundbreaking gave community members integral to the 5th Ward School, now Foster School, the chance to “break ground,” fitted with hard hats and shovels.

Fifth ward school to be named “Foster School” at groundbreaking, decades in the making

July 19, 2024

In 2005, Evanston native Jerome Summers started his fight to reopen a 5th Ward neighborhood school, Foster School, which he had attended through the fifth grade in the ‘60s. That is until he began getting...

Former residents of the Wesley Avenue apartments voiced their concerns to the Housing and Development Committee on Tuesday night.

Wesley Avenue residents call for action amid recent move-out

June 24, 2024

Members of Evanston’s Housing & Community Development Committee addressed concerns of former Wesley Avenue apartment residents facing uncertainty about their homes in a Tuesday meeting.  City...

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