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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


A map of Evanston showing the 5th ward shared on a Zoom screen with Dino Robinson speaking in the right hand corner.

ETHS Closet Committee hosts workshop on potential STEM school in 5th Ward

February 25, 2021

Community leaders discussed the possibility of opening a STEM school in the 5th Ward during an Evanston Township High School Closet Committee workshop Wednesday afternoon. Though the committee usually...

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Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston announces a community reparations fund to complement city initiative

February 3, 2021

The Reparations Stakeholders Authority of Evanston is set to establish an Evanston Reparations Community Fund, which will be housed at the Evanston Community Foundation.  While the city’s $10 million...

The Reparations Ambassadors program is made up of white and non-black people of color who will take on the responsibility of educating others and fundraising.

Evanston Present and Future starts Reparations Ambassador program

November 17, 2020

Ever since Evanston started talks of reparations in June 2019, Kemone Hendricks has been there. The Evanston Present and Future founder has spoken at several city council meetings in support of the...

Parents specified they did not oppose the construction of the 5th Ward school, but instead supported initial plans for the TWI program to be relocated to this school.

Parents fight for STEM school in 5th Ward

January 23, 2019

After going without a neighborhood school in the 5th Ward for more than 50 years, a group of parents are pushing for a science, technology, engineering and mathematics school as a part of continued efforts...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board president Suni Kartha at a meeting. Three school board members are up for re-election, though none will face challenges.

In uncontested election, D65 school board candidates say they’ll focus on equity

January 15, 2019

Despite running in an uncontested election for the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board of Education, acting board vice president Anya Tanyavutti said she plans to use the campaign season to be “transparent...

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