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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 “El” arrives at the Davis Street station in Evanston. Three undergraduate students spearheaded “Spring into Chicago,” a new program co-sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement which will offer students free CTA passes and new ways to explore the Windy City.

New civic engagement program enables students to explore Chicago

March 29, 2016

It just got easier for students to escape the “Evanston bubble.” Beginning on April 5, the Center for Civic Engagement will allow students to rent Chicago Transit Authority passes pre-loaded with...

State Sen. Napoleon Harris, (D-Harvey) talks with Northwestern students as part of NU in Government on Friday afternoon. Center for Civic Engagement fellows organized the program, which included visits with many NU alumni working in public service.

Northwestern students meet with public service officials for NU in Government Day

May 16, 2015

Northwestern students interested in government met with local lawmakers and political organizers Friday afternoon to discuss careers in public service. More than 30 students met with alumni for NU in...

Communication sophomore Matt Fulle speaks in support of Mayor Rahm Emanuel at a panel about the mayoral runoff election hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement and Political Union. The center hosted the event to inform students about the unprecedented runoff election between Emanuel and Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia.

Students discuss upcoming Chicago mayoral runoff election

April 3, 2015

Two Northwestern groups hosted a panel Thursday night aimed at better informing students about the candidates in the Chicago mayoral runoff election. In front of a crowd of about 35, student panelists...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl stops by Dillo Day in 2014. The mayor called the annual Mayfest event pleasant even though she received a record number of complaints from Evanston residents.

In Focus: The mayor behind the myth

March 5, 2015
“I’ve become something of an urban legend,” the mayor said. “I don’t know that that will ever change.”

Panelists discuss education in low-income neighborhoods

February 20, 2015

About 25 percent of the educated population still believes the sun revolves around the earth, Doug Low, vice president and director of development at Kidz Express, told a panel at the Roberta Buffett...

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