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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


Exterior shot of Haven Middle School, a wide building with white window trim.

Following Haven Middle School students sit in to protest teacher transfers, parents find hate symbols on nearby trees

May 14, 2022

Content warning: This article contains profanity and mentions of symbolic hate speech. Students at Haven Middle School participated in a sit-in Friday, which escalated into a large group temporarily...

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

9th Ward aldermanic candidates address the community in forum

February 18, 2022

The seven 9th Ward aldermanic candidates discussed their key issues and plans to communicate with residents in a Thursday forum led by Mayor Daniel Biss at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.  Biss will...

Cicely Fleming sits at her desk at City Council. The desk is brown, the background is blue and the chair is black. She is wearing a face mask.

Biss releases 9th Ward council seat applications

February 2, 2022

The city has opened applications to fill Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th)’s seat after her planned Feb. 15 resignation.  Mayor Daniel Biss, who is responsible for appointing her replacement, released application...

The city took down a Halloween display that some residents said evoked lynching. It sparked a wider conversation about Halloween decorations.

October 25, 2021

Content warning: This story contains mentions of lynching. When resident and Evanston Live TV founder Meleika Gardner saw the Halloween display in person, her back clenched in pain.  Gardner, a...

Students and Evanston residents walk on the beach near the Segal Visitors Center.

City employees describe culture of sexual misconduct on Evanston beaches

July 18, 2021

Dozens of women who have served as lifeguards and other beach employees in Evanston alleged that sexual misconduct has run rampant among employees, often involving underage girls, WBEZ reported Friday. The...

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