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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


The largest homeless encampment in the city last year was on Howard Street, adjacent to its Chicago Transit Authority “L” Station, according to the initial proposal.

City addresses Howard Street encampment without Council funding package

November 18, 2024

More than five months after a $1.75 million funding proposal to address homelessness in Evanston failed to gain City Council approval, the city is looking to install security cameras and lighting around...

Connections for the Homeless mourned Margaret Millar Johnson, who was shot and killed in the recent Blue Line shooting, at a memorial service on Tuesday.

Blue Line shooting highlights increased risk of violence for the unhoused

September 26, 2024

At its annual memorial service Tuesday, social service organization Connections for the Homeless mourned participants who died in the past year as well as the four people who were killed on Labor Day in...

The 201 route covers Northwestern’s Evanston campus, downtown Evanston and Ryan Field.

‘A gut punch’: End of CTA 201 Ventra card program draws student rebuke

September 3, 2024

Days after Northwestern announced it would discontinue its Chicago Transit Authority 201 Ventra card program — which provided free 201 bus fares for undergraduate students — the response from students...

A Pace bus passes under the CTA Purple Line.

Northwestern ends free admission to CTA 201 Ventra card program

August 31, 2024

For the upcoming academic year, students will no longer have access to Northwestern’s Chicago Transit Authority 201 Ventra card program, which ended on June 30, the University announced Friday. The...

A train in a train station.

State lawmakers reveal public transportation agency consolidation plan

May 7, 2024

Illinois lawmakers revealed a plan to combine the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace into one agency April 29.  Proposed by state Sen. Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado...

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