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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

Evanston Community Foundation announces one-year rolling grants

May 1, 2017

The Evanston Community Foundation will now accept applications for rolling grants, open to groups that provide services to local residents, the organization announced in a Monday news release. The...

SESP junior John Wylie is honored at a Leadership Evanston event on Monday. The local program, which imbues participants with leadership and networking skills, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Leadership Evanston celebrates 25th anniversary

April 25, 2017

After 25 years of providing leadership classes for local residents and workers, community program Leadership Evanston honored some of the people who best characterized its ideals. Among those recognized...

Business owner Hecky Powell started The Evanston Work Ethic program through the Forrest E. Powell Foundation. The new program is meant to help high school students find success in a specific trade without needing to go to a four-year college.

Mentoring program with local businesses welcomes first class

February 21, 2017

A mentoring program for high school juniors matched its first class of eight participants with professional mentors last week. Business owner Hecky Powell started The Evanston Work Ethic program through...

(Daily file photo by Nathan Richards) Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., is looking to further expand their WiFi hotspot lending program. Library officials said the program will now be available at two Evanston schools.

EPL expands popular WiFi program to Evanston schools

January 18, 2017

The Evanston Public Library is expanding its WiFi hotspot program to local schools this month after launching a pilot program, one of the first of its kind in the country, last May. The program allows...

New Evanston Arts Council committee aims to unite businesses with artists

November 15, 2016

A new Evanston Creative Commerce Committee has been formed in an effort to facilitate work between artists and businesses in the city. Still in its infant stages, the committee is comprised of artists,...

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