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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


Daniel Biss speaks in Fisk Hall. He is wearing a black sweater.

Mayor Biss creates new public safety committee as one of his first acts in office

May 11, 2021

As one of his first acts in office, Mayor Daniel Biss created the Reimagining Public Safety Committee, he announced at Monday’s City Council meeting. The committee, which comprises 17 city officials...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

Zoning committee discusses ‘brothel law’ in Wednesday meeting

April 19, 2021

The Plan Commission’s Zoning Committee debated a proposal to end Evanston’s “brothel law” Wednesday, with members ultimately deciding to delay any decision on the matter. The “brothel law,”...

A person sits against a stone wall, on the other side is a green and yellow gradient on a bank statement, and a red house.

Stimulus checks prove inaccessible for people experiencing homelessness

April 13, 2021

People experiencing homelessness have faced barriers in receiving stimulus checks even though they are eligible, Mary Frances Charlton, a youth health attorney, said. The American Rescue Plan, a $1.9...

Lasagna with yellow cheese and red sauce heart in the upper right corner on a background of various shades of red with seven yellow hearts.

Lasagna Love Mamas and Papas address food insecurity, deliver home-cooked meals

April 13, 2021

The onset of the pandemic has led some community members to host art displays and food drives. Throughout the past year, however, Lasagna Love Mamas and Papas have tried to help ease financial and emotional...

A blue background and multiple illustrations of the COVID-19 virus around the screen depicted as green circles with red spikes. There are multiple vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the graphic with a large vial at the center with a large needle at the center of the image in front of the largest vial.

As eligibility varies across the state, Evanston residents struggle to secure local vaccination appointments

April 12, 2021

When Chris Granner, 63, became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, he jumped on the opportunity to register through the city of Evanston’s website — but soon realized he was not going to find an appointment...

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