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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


Ald. Rue Simmons (2nd) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Simmons voted to postpone authorizing an agreement to fund the proposed partnership management position

Aldermen debate new Youth Job Center position to help ETHS seniors who choose not to go to college

February 26, 2019

Aldermen postponed signing an agreement to fund a Youth Job Center career partnership management position at Monday’s City Council meeting. The position would inform Evanston Township High School students...

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. Northwestern will provide $70,000 to pay a social worker at EPL.

Good Neighbor Fund to support Evanston library social work program

January 23, 2019

Evanston residents can walk into the Evanston Public Library and ask to meet with social worker Christina Mendez free of charge, as part of the social work program first instituted in 2017. EPL received...

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty at a meeting. Hagerty and Northwestern President Morton Schapiro allocated $225,000 of the Good Neighbor Fund to job training programs in Evanston.

Good Neighbor Fund improves job training programs

January 22, 2019

A portion of the 2019 Good Neighbor Fund — Northwestern University’s commitment to donate $1 million to Evanston every year from 2015 to 2020 — will go toward strengthening existing and new job training...

Northwestern University announced the allocation of its annual $1 million donation to Evanston last week.

Northwestern $1 million donation to Evanston funds paramedic services, job training

December 26, 2018

Northwestern President Morton Schapiro and Evanston Mayor Stephen Hagerty announced last week the allocation of NU's $1 million donation to Evanston’s Good Neighbor Fund. The donation is just one...

Northwestern has transferred the annual $1 million from the Good Neighbor Fund to the city of Evanston. This year’s designation for that money centers around youth initiatives.

2017 Good Neighbor Fund donation to center youth initiatives

January 16, 2018

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz told The Daily on Tuesday that Evanston has received Northwestern’s 2017 Good Neighbor Fund donation, which can now be directed toward implementing youth-centered initiatives. Roughly...

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