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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


As overall violent crime goes down, gun violence still vexes city

As overall violent crime goes down, gun violence still vexes city

April 28, 2016

Emeric Mazibuko is already worried about the next victim of gun violence in Evanston. Mazibuko, the street outreach case manager for Youth & Opportunity United, has worked with the city’s at-risk...

Evanston residents look at preliminary plans for the Fountain Square Plaza, which are displayed on posters around the room. Community members and city staff discussed how to make a veteran’s memorial the focal point of the square at the meeting Thursday evening.

Community members urge making veteran’s memorial focus of new Fountain Square

April 28, 2016

Evanston residents and city staff discussed details of the veteran’s memorial in the redesigned Fountain Square Plaza during a meeting Thursday evening scheduled to examine the preliminary plans for...

Evanston to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day

April 28, 2016

Evanston plans to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples’ Day, joining other cities around the country that have made the change. In making the decision, city officials worked with the Mitchell...

Evanston, Northwestern not participating in annual Springfield lobby day

April 28, 2016

Evanston and Northwestern will not participate in the annual Evanston Lobby Day in Springfield because of frustration with the state budget gridlock. The 2016 trip would have been the seventh annual...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at a City Council meeting. Tisdahl recommended a resolution that Council passed Monday to urge the U.S. Senate to hold hearings for President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee.

City Council urges U.S. Senate to hold hearings for SCOTUS nominee Merrick Garland

April 25, 2016

City Council voted unanimously Monday night to ask the U.S. Senate to hold hearings for Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee. Obama nominated Garland in March following...

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