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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A crowd of around 200 Evanston residents and faith community members met at Fountain Square on Sunday afternoon. The event was organized to show solidarity with those in the city feeling marginalized after the recent presidential election.

Evanston leaders, faith community hold post-election unity rally

November 21, 2016

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said at a rally on Sunday that she hopes Evanston will seek to alter its code to ensure federal authorities cannot ask the city to hold people they are looking to deport. Tisdahl...

Evanston Township High School reported its highest enrollment in 30 years. The school’s graduation rate has also shown an increase of 2 percentage points over the past two years.

ETHS has highest enrollment in 30 years

November 17, 2016

Evanston Township High School has the highest number of enrolled students in 30 years, according to a news release. The trend exists across all grades within ETHS and also in the special education and...

There are two fog houses on the property containing the Harley Clarke Mansion. City staff are proposing to fund repairs for the fog houses.

Committee discusses future of Harley Clarke’s fog houses

November 17, 2016

With planning still underway for the Harley Clarke Mansion, the city is proposing to renovate fog houses on the property. In August, City Council agreed to keep the mansion in city possession and fund...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) talks with constituents after a town hall meeting in 2015. Biss urged the Illinois House on Wednesday to vote to overturn Gov. Rauner’s veto of an automatic voter registration bill.

Senate overrides Rauner automatic voter registration veto

November 16, 2016

The Illinois Senate voted 38-18 on Wednesday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s veto of an automatic voter registration bill. The bill was co-sponsored by Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) in the Senate...

ETHS/D202 Board President Pat Savage-Williams speaks at a community dialogue. Some Evanston Township High School teachers tried to help their students process the election results.

Evanston educators seek to ease post-election anxiety

November 11, 2016

Some teachers and administrators at Evanston Township High School took time out of the school day to help students process the results of Tuesday’s election. Bill Farmer (Weinberg ‘03), the Teachers...

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