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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


Green compost bin in front of a tree.

District 65 moves forward with sustainability initiatives, implements lunchroom composting programs in all schools

April 27, 2023

In early 2023, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 set a We Compost program record for most number of schools within a district participating in food scrap composting, according to the Illinois Food Scrap...

Red brick building with glass windows and words that read, “Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center.”

District 65 dedicates moment of silence to Jacquis Irby, discusses project plans

April 25, 2023

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education members acknowledged the victim of the Clark Street Beach shooting and discussed budget plans at their Monday evening meeting.  District 65 Board...

School lunch on a tray.

Evanston to kick off summer food program Monday

June 12, 2022

Evanston will offer cold breakfast and lunches for people 18 and younger starting Monday.  Residents can pick up meals Monday through Friday each week until August 12. The city will provide breakfast...

A group of students walk on the street. Some hold signs reading phrases such as “We Want a Sustainability Coordinator." One walks with a bicycle.

ETHS students walk out to call for sustainability coordinator, intergenerational advocacy

April 25, 2022

Holding a sign reading “Witherspoon: this is your legacy,” Evanston Township High School senior Ethan Schaefer stood among a crowd of nearly 150 students and Evanston residents Monday afternoon. His...

A two-panel illustration showing a student getting breakfast and then getting lunch from home.

Evanston students uplifted by community members through Books & Breakfast

April 18, 2022

Growing up in Evanston, Kara Roseborough said she enjoyed attending Books & Breakfast before class as a student at Dewey Elementary School.  Years later, she returned to a new version of the organization,...

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