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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

The Frances Willard House Museum is shown from the side.

City historical organizations celebrate Preservation Month

May 26, 2022

The Shorefront Legacy Center unveiled two inaugural heritage site markers this month as part of a project seeking to recognize African American Heritage Sites and African Americans’ contributions to...

325 Dempster St. was home to Evanston’s first recorded black resident, Maria Murray. It is the location for one of eight new African American heritage sites in Evanston.

Home of Evanston’s first black resident named new African American heritage site

August 5, 2020

Evanston’s first recorded black resident, 14-year-old Maria Murray, was bought out of slavery by the Vane family to work as an indentured servant in 1855. The home she shared with her husband, George...

Members of the Sunday School at Ebenezer AME, Evanston’s first black church, circa 1920.

Ebenezer AME Church’s original home at 1813 Benson Ave. named new African American heritage site

July 15, 2020

The history of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, Evanston’s first black church is one of community, persistence and activism. Prior to its founding in 1882, black residents attended the...

Jerri Garl at an Environment Board meeting in November 2017. Garl said the board would implement a Climate Action and Resilience Plan task force.

Evanston Environment Board discusses specific implementation of CARP

July 10, 2020

Evanston’s Environment Board will create a task force to track the implementation of the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, a board member Jerri Garl announced Thursday. “We want to find a common...

The Harley Clarke Mansion. Preservation Commission members will submit a finalized denial of the city’s certificate of appropriation application to City Council on Wednesday.

Preservation Commission approves additional findings for preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion

November 14, 2018

The Evanston Preservation Commission reviewed and approved findings for the preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion at Tuesday’s meeting, following their unanimous denial of the city’s application for...

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