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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


Two people walk down the middle of a street. One holds a sign that says “Proud to be… Black” and the other holds a pride flag and wears a shirt that says “Proud to be…”.

Local restaurants, artists and residents celebrate Juneteenth with parade, live music

June 19, 2022

  Evanston partnered with Evanston Present and Future to host Juneteenth celebrations Saturday. Residents marched in a morning parade from Robert Crown Community Center to Ingraham Park, where...

“The Weekend Ahead” is written out, surrounded by graphics of a camera, paintbrushes, books and busts.

The Weekend Ahead: happenings on campus, in Evanston June 17-19

June 16, 2022

The Weekend Ahead is back for the summer. Over the next few months, we’ll highlight events both on campus and in Evanston. Read on to find your weekend plans. Northwestern events 2022 Juneteenth...

A dining worker serving food in Allison Hall.

With new Home Plate Series, Northwestern Dining workers celebrate cultural initiatives

May 18, 2022

Johnnie Harris, a dining worker of 19 years who cooks for the Foster-Walker Complex dining hall, said chefs have no control over the food served in dining halls or how it is prepared, as Northwestern and...

A purple sign that reads “Northwestern University.”

Northwestern will recognize Juneteenth as a University holiday

February 22, 2022

Northwestern will recognize Juneteenth as an official holiday starting this year, the University announced in a Tuesday news release.  Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when some of the last enslaved...

Activists, nonprofits, black businesses, politicians, dancers, musicians and poets unite to celebrate Juneteenth

Activists, nonprofits, black businesses, politicians, dancers, musicians and poets unite to celebrate Juneteenth

June 21, 2020

Local politicians, community activists, poets, dancers and musicians joined together Friday to celebrate Juneteenth. The virtual event was streamed by over 3,000 people.  Kemone Hendricks planned...

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