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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


The Weekly: Week 5 Recap

The Weekly: Week 5 Recap

February 15, 2021

Evanston’s aldermen are discussing solutions to replace lead water pipes in private residences and a look into how Evanston’s small businesses are celebrating Valentine’s Day from hot chocolate bombs...

Shorefront founder Dino Robinson stands among archives. The city will honorarily name a portion of Church St. after Robinson for his work preserving Black history in the North Shore.

Black historian Dino Robinson honored with street name

February 9, 2021

The city of Evanston will name a part of Church St. after Evanston historian Dino Robinson for his work preserving the North Shore’s Black history.  The section of Church St. between Hartrey Ave....

A digital illustration of a white hand and a black hand holding a beige piece of paper, against a blue-grey background

Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston announces a community reparations fund to complement city initiative

February 3, 2021

The Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston is set to establish an Evanston Reparations Community Fund, which will be housed at the Evanston Community Foundation.  While the city’s $10 million...

Fran Joy stands in front of her paintings at a show at Creative Coworking, 922 Davis St., on Saturday.

At the intersection of art and activism, Fran Joy doesn’t want you to look away

November 19, 2020

When Trayvon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman in 2012, it was Evanston artist Fran Joy’s birthday. As she celebrated another year of life, Trayvon Martin’s family mourned the loss of his. Joy...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

Reparations Subcommittee discusses plans for moving forward with their goals, including a new commission

September 27, 2020

Evanston’s reparations subcommittee discussed potential future remedies for the city’s Black residents, as well as the subcommittee’s future goals, in a Friday meeting. The subcommittee agreed...

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