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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


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Here’s why some support the law authorizing mental health days in Illinois schools, and why some say it falls short

November 22, 2021

Mental illness keeps Claudia*, a sophomore at Evanston Township High School, from getting out of bed and going to school some days.  “It's like any other sickness. It's like I have a fever or a cold,”...

Help centers for sexual abuse victims plan to move into Civic Center

January 22, 2014

Two nonprofit organizations plan to relocate their Evanston offices to the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, where they will offer free services to victims of sexual abuse. City Council authorized the...

Joan Gunzberg, the chair of the Evanston Community Foundation board, introduces ECF’s 2013 grant awards Thursday evening at The North Shore Retirement Hotel. The foundation awarded 29 grants to different nonprofit organizations this year.

Evanston Community Foundation announces 2013 grant recipients

May 23, 2013

The Evanston Community Foundation celebrated its biggest year ever Thursday night with a presentation of its new slate of 29 grants. The organization will award $240,850 for its spring grants cycle,...

Erin’s Law to mandate sexual abuse curriculum in Illinois public schools

January 30, 2013

Three years ago, Erin Merryn quit her job to try to pass a law that legislators told her no one would touch: child sexual assault. Today, Erin’s Law has been passed in five states and is spreading...

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