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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


Evanston residents and city officials meet with state legislatures in Springfield to address local issues. As part of the Fifth Annual Evanston Day in Springfield, the group discussed concerns regarding the local budget and public education.

Evanston group goes to Springfield for fifth annual lobbying day

February 26, 2014

More than 50 members of the Evanston community traveled to Springfield on Wednesday for the Fifth Annual Evanston Day to present issues concerning the city to their elected state representatives. “It’s...

Task force meets to move forward with downtown Evanston arts center

Task force meets to move forward with downtown Evanston arts center

February 7, 2014

The Downtown Performing Arts Task Force started its search and evaluation Thursday night of possible locations for an arts center. The group, which will explore the feasibility of a downtown arts center,...

Scott Inbinder talks about the future of the retail space at 1910 Dempster St. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl’s grocery store working group met Wednesday to discuss the future of the two retail spaces formerly occupied by Dominick’s grocery stores.

Group discusses Dominick’s replacements in Evanston

January 29, 2014

A new grocer is negotiating with Safeway to move into a Green Bay Road building that previously housed a Dominick's store.  Paul Zalmezak, Evanston's economic development coordinator, updated Mayor...

City Council approves surveillance cameras for high school routes at heated meeting

January 28, 2014

Despite loud disapproval from citizens in attendance, Evanston aldermen approved Monday a controversial plan to install surveillance cameras along the streets leading to Evanston Township High School. The...

Myrlie Evers-Williams delivers the concluding keynote address for Northwestern’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday evening. Evers-Williams is a civil rights activist and former chairperson of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Former chair of NAACP closes MLK celebration with keynote address

January 27, 2014

To end a week of commemoration for Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist and author Myrlie Evers-Williams delivered a keynote address Monday, stressing the importance of King's legacy and commenting...

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