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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

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an event in January. Schakowsky was one of several Illinois representatives and candidates who spoke at an Evanston town hall Monday.

Town hall covers immigration policies, solutions with Illinois representatives

July 3, 2018

About 200 Evanston residents gathered at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Monday night for a town hall on immigration hosted by the Democratic Party of Evanston. Speakers included U.S. Rep. Jan...

African American studies librarian Kathleen Bethel speaks at the Fleetwood Jourdain Community Center. The luncheon honored NU alumni and Evanston communities that supported black students during the Bursar’s Office Takeover in 1968.

NU honors Evanston community for 1968 Bursar’s Office Takeover support

June 28, 2018

Northwestern University hosted a community luncheon on Wednesday to recognize the organizations and members of the Evanston community who supported the 1968 Bursar’s Office Takeover. About 125 people...

Headliner Tasha Viets-VanLear sings an original song during her performance at Evanston’s Juneteenth celebration Tuesday. The event was the latest in the Evanston’s summer Starlight Concerts in the Park series.

Evanston celebrates Juneteenth at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center

June 20, 2018

“No more shackles, no more chains, no more bondage, I am free.” Rounds of the gospel song “Freedom” filled the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Tuesday during Evanston’s Juneteenth celebration....

Mayor Steve Hagerty at a campaign kick-off event in October 2016. Hagerty said at a Saturday event that many of the most socially progressive and active people in the Evanston community are young adults and teenagers.

Martin Luther King Jr. celebration encourages active youth to lead the way

January 16, 2018

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy, members of the Evanston community celebrated his role in inspiring youth toward change and social progress on Saturday. The MLK Day of Celebration event,...

Northwestern University. NU donated $1 million to Evanston’s Good Neighbor Fund for the third year in a row to help support some municipal projects and services.

NU donation to Evanston to go toward facility improvements, youth job training

November 17, 2017

Northwestern donated $1 million to Evanston’s Good Neighbor Fund for the third year in a row to help support some municipal projects and services, the city announced in a Thursday news release. The...

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