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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


Jeannie Sanke poses with her dog Kaya next to her spinning wheel. Sanke runs Knit Your Dog, a business that will turn dog hair into knitted garments.

Evanston business Knit Your Dog celebrates the art of spinning dog hair

October 15, 2019

When Jeannie Sanke sits down at the wooden spinning wheel located in the center of her living room, she talks about the hand cramps caused by countless hours of spinning yarn. She lays her palms out as...

Hannah Chung (McCormick ’12) (left) stands with former President Barack Obama and Aaron Horowitz (McCormick ’12). Chung, who worked with Design for America when she was at NU, founded the company Sproutel along with Horowitz.

Design for America honored with national award

May 8, 2018

Design for America, a national network of students, mentors and community leaders co-founded by McCormick Prof. Liz Gerber, has been honored with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum’s National...

Mother-daughter duo opens handcrafted goods store in downtown Evanston

January 30, 2014

After quitting her corporate job, Jaime Leonardi looked for work that combined past experiences in retail and her passion for art. She decided she wanted to open a store for handcrafted goods and her...

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