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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

Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) (center) breaks ground at the site of a new Trader Joe’s, 1211 Chicago Ave., with fellow aldermen, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and representatives from developer Terraco, Inc. Developers said the store is scheduled to open in October.

City officials, developers break ground on Trader Joe’s, plan for October opening

January 31, 2013

A caged-off Chicago Avenue land lot near two grocery stores will soon be transformed into a Trader Joe’s, with developers hoping for a fall opening. City officials, aldermen and representatives from...

Harry Belafonte, world-renowned singer and humanitarian, delivers the keynote address to conclude Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebrations. Belafonte became a close personal friend to Dr. King after meeting him in the 1950’s.

Belafonte closes MLK celebration with call for renewal of ‘radical thought’

January 30, 2013

Ending Northwestern’s two-week celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. in a keynote address Monday, legendary Calypso singer and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte bemoaned the death on college campuses...

In Focus: Evanston looks to curb gun violence after 3 slain in 2012

In Focus: Evanston looks to curb gun violence after 3 slain in 2012

January 28, 2013

Carolyn Murray has worked to strengthen gun control in Evanston for six years. But city efforts to curb Evanston street violence — which claimed three young lives in 90 days in the fall — came too...

Evanston resident Priscilla Giles looks at comments concerning participants concerns about existence of racial tension in city institutions in the third dialogue on race the city has hosted.

Evanston residents discuss institutional racism at third city dialogue

January 25, 2013

Evanston residents discussed racism in education, law enforcement and other institutions Thursday at the last of three dialogues on race hosted by the city. The city hosted the series of discussions,...

Tisdahl expresses support for newly introduced assault weapons ban

January 24, 2013

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl expressed support today for a U.S. senator’s legislation to ban assault weapons. The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013, introduced Thursday by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.),...

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