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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


Concerns raised over potential sale of historic Family Focus building

November 19, 2017

The more than 100-year-old building that currently houses Family Focus — a nonprofit offering family and child support services — will be put up for sale in January despite concerns that doing so would...

Cicely Fleming (9th) is sworn into office at a meeting on Monday. Fleming said she believes there is historic diversity in city government this year.

Historic diversity on new City Council, school boards

May 11, 2017

As Evanston’s new City Council and district school boards begin their terms, some officials have pointed to the historic racial diversity in all three bodies. According to several elected officials,...

Robert Brown, director of Social Justice Education, speaks at a group discussion on the Black Lives Matter movement. The discussion was part of a two-week series of programming surrounding Black Lives Matter.

Students, staff criticize All Lives Matter during Black Lives Matter discussion

January 6, 2017

Students and staff involved in a facilitated discussion on Thursday criticized the All Lives Matter movement, saying it fails to address prominent issues of racism addressed by Black Lives Matter. Social...

Northwestern Black Alumni Association plans task force for 50th year commemoration of Bursar’s Office sit-in

February 19, 2016

Almost 50 years after black students and community supporters at Northwestern took control of the Bursar’s Office and presented the University with a list of demands to improve their quality of life...

Local bank extends Facebook donation campaign

January 14, 2015

First Bank & Trust has decided to extend its Facebook donation campaign through May and will give money to five local nonprofit organizations. The bank, which is based in Evanston, began the...

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