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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


Updated: Schakowsky invites Carolyn Murray to attend State of the Union address

February 8, 2013

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) announced Friday she invited Evanston resident Carolyn Murray to be her guest at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. Schakowsky chose...

Justin Murray, 19, died from a shooting in west Evanston on Nov. 29. His mother, Carolyn, now alleges EPD has used "gang-related" murder as an excuse for the lack of arrests.

‘Gang related’ label an excuse for unsolved homicides, victim’s mother says

February 5, 2013

With no arrests made more than two months after the murder of 19-year-old Justin Murray, his mother, Carolyn Murray, has increased pressure on the Evanston Police Department to solve the case quickly. Murray...

In Focus: Evanston looks to curb gun violence after 3 slain in 2012

In Focus: Evanston looks to curb gun violence after 3 slain in 2012

January 28, 2013

Carolyn Murray has worked to strengthen gun control in Evanston for six years. But city efforts to curb Evanston street violence — which claimed three young lives in 90 days in the fall — came too...

Evanston Councilwoman Coleen Burrus listens to the discussion during the Monday City Council meeting. The meeting addressed new city ordinances and honored the football team for its Gator Bowl victory.

Evanston City Council celebrates football victory, votes down construction

January 15, 2013

City Council celebrated NU's Gator Bowl victory but voted down a Howard Street construction project Monday night. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl presented a city award to Northwestern's football team, recognizing...

While you were on break: the local, state and national news you missed

January 6, 2013

Dec. 15: Evanston hosts gun buyback program Evanston residents turned in 45 firearms during a gun buyback program Dec. 15, the day after the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. The program came weeks after...

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