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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 front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

Rapid Recap: City Council approves South Boulevard housing project

March 1, 2022

City Council authorized a proposal to develop a mixed-income housing project at 504-514 South Blvd. Monday night.  The selected proposal has 41 units of family housing. Sarah Flax, the city’s housing...

NAACP seeking donations after fire displaced 12

February 24, 2022

Evanston NAACP’s Civic Engagement Committee is collecting gently used household items to support families who lost their homes to a building fire.  Evanston Fire Department said on Monday that a...

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NU student guide to volunteering this holiday season and in the new year

December 1, 2021

Whether you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity in the new year or a place to spread kindness during the holiday season, Evanston and Chicago have a host of nonprofits seeking volunteers.  Connections...

An aerial shot of the buildings around Evanston’s ountain square, primarily high-rise buildings with big glass windows, with tile and a blank fountain in the square beside a four-way street.

Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee talks affordable housing, accessibility barriers

October 20, 2021

The 2020 Affordable Housing Plan Steering Committee highlighted some barriers to affordable housing in Evanston at Tuesday’s Housing and Human Development Committee meeting. The barriers included...

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The Daily Explains: What is Evanston’s “Brothel Law”?

October 18, 2021

How many roommates would you want to live with in your first apartment? To upperclassmen living off-campus who juggle rent, compatibility and square footage, that’s a common social and financial question....

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