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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


 Mariachi Sirenas band members pose in front of La Cocinita food truck at Sunday’s Day of the Dead celebration in James Park Soccer Field.

Community members commemorate life for Day of the Dead

October 25, 2020

Members of the Evanston community sang, danced and shared Mexican foods, including tacos and churros, as part of the city’s Day of the Dead celebration at the James Park Soccer Field this Sunday. The...

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook. Cook answered questions about the role of the Citizens Police Review Commission in citizen complaint reviews at Wednesday’s commission meeting.

Citizens Police Review Commission examines citizen complaint process in first meeting

August 5, 2020

Evanston’s Citizens Police Review Commission, discussed the citizen complaint process at its initial meeting on Wednesday.  The commission, a subcommittee of Human Services, was instituted in Oct....

Oakton Community College. The school is launching a contract tracing training program.

Evanston contact tracing efforts already in full swing as Gov. Pritzker announces state initiative

May 17, 2020

Contact tracing efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Evanston were already well underway when Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state would undergo a massive contact tracing operation at the start...

A healthy grove of oak trees near the Evanston Ecology Center.

Evanston celebrates trees, certification as Community Wildlife Habitat

October 8, 2019

As it begins to feel like fall, Evanston residents gathered to celebrate trees and the city’s designation as the first National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat in Illinois. Natural...

The construction site on Campus Drive. The site, which sits over a water reservoir, used to be a parking lot.

560 Lincoln and Kemper residents struggle to sleep amidst construction on Campus Drive

April 8, 2019

During finals week, Weinberg freshman and 560 Lincoln resident Pamela Chen had to start going to bed early. Her adjusted schedule was not a product of exams, but rather an attempt to get adequate sleep...

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