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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


Students attend the 2015 mayor’s annual youth summer job fair at Evanston Township High School. In 2016, the Youth and Young Adults Division led the fair.

Evanston Youth and Young Adults Division employees awarded for service

April 21, 2016

Two officials in Evanston’s Youth and Young Adults Division received awards this week from Chicago area organizations for their service to the community. Kevin Brown, the program manager, and Porschia...

Homes line the block of Dodge Avenue between Church Street and Lyons Street in Evanston’s 5th Ward. Residents identified access to affordable housing as an issue in both the ward and the city at large.

5th Ward residents say negative perceptions overshadow progress in neighborhood

February 9, 2016

Colette Allen acknowledges the 5th Ward has problems. Other residents and community leaders agree — safety and economic inequality have been issues in the 5th Ward for decades. Those problems, however,...

Police investigate a report of shots fired in the 2000 block of Darrow Avenue. Officers have cordoned off the area where the shots were reportedly fired.

Police investigate shots fired near Darrow Avenue, Foster Street

January 29, 2016

Evanston police have no suspects in custody following reports of shots fired just before 3 p.m. Friday. Evanston Police Department spokesman Perry Polinski said Monday that investigators believed they...

Lack of state budget reduces social service resources, operations for city’s homeless

December 1, 2015

Illinois’s state budget impasse has led to a reduction of resources and social services for Evanston’s homeless this holiday season. Some nonprofit organizations have had to cut or alter many of...

Woman speaking at a podium to people.

Community members express grievances over state budget impasse

November 10, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Evanston residents and community activists shared personal difficulties amid the state budget impasse — from the overcrowding of health service centers to withholding of...

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