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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


District 65’s budget woes raise questions about the future of Foster School in the 5th Ward.

D65 parents, community members split over Foster School construction amid budget crisis

November 8, 2024

As Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board’s budget troubles worsen, parents expressed concern over plans to continue with the Foster School construction, while community members urged the board...

Each summer, Evanston organizations put together programs to offer residents, especially students, free meals.

Evanston summer programs offer free meals, produce for youth

June 9, 2024

  Several Evanston organizations will offer free hot and cold meals this summer starting June 10th. Here is where you can find them:  McGaw YMCA: The summer food program at the McGaw YMCA...

A square shaped building with the words Robert Crown Community Center, surrounded by grass and trees.

Evanston to serve meals to children during the summer

June 13, 2023

Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Department will provide cold breakfast and lunches to children and teenages at various locations this summer, the city announced Monday. The program, which runs through...

The side of a red brick building with bushes in front of it, blue windows and lettering that reads: “Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center.”

Narishea Parham named director of Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center

May 22, 2023

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board approved Narishea Parham, current assistant principal of Dewey Elementary School, as the next director of the Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center at its Monday...

Three shoppers browse two rows of plants set up on tables in the parking lot in front of the District 65 warehouse on a cloudy day.

District 65’s native plant sale supports ecosystem, local schools

May 14, 2023

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Parent Teacher Association Equity Project held its second annual Native Plant Sale on Saturday. Over the course of three hours, people flowed into the district’s...

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