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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


Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St. Lake Street Church, led by Woolf, raised $6000 to help black families with rent and groceries.

Daughter of Salvadoran woman seeking refuge in Evanston will not be immediately deported

May 25, 2018

A Salvadoran 21-year-old who was separated from her family members before they found refuge in an Evanston church will be able to remain in the U.S. until her case is reviewed by the 5th Circuit Court...

Lake Street Church, 607 Lake St. Ana along with her two sons have found sanctuary in the church, but her daughter is being held in an immigration detention center in Houston.

Salvadoran woman finds refuge in Evanston church, attempts to reunite with daughter

May 23, 2018

Ana’s two sons play soccer and go to school in Evanston, but her eldest child, Yesica, has been in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Houston for more than a year. Ana...

Romana Manzoor, an interfaith coordinator at the American Islamic College in Chicago, spoke about her experience as a Muslim woman at Evanston's Lake Street Church Saturday night.

Muslim women debunk stereotypes at local church’s event

April 7, 2013

Inside an Evanston church Saturday night, Rana Yurtsever recalled how she would have to explain why she wore a hijab, the headscarf worn by Muslim women, at the beginning of every school year in Washington,...

Illinois Senate passes same-sex marriage, bill heads to House

Illinois Senate passes same-sex marriage, bill heads to House

February 14, 2013

The Illinois Senate passed legislation Thursday that would allow same-sex marriage statewide, a Valentine’s Day triumph for some Northwestern students and an Evanston alderman. “Obviously it’s...

Rev. Steve Van Kuiken preaches at Evanston's Lake Street Church. A staunch advocate for LGBT rights, Van Kuiken recently became the church's senior minister.

Q&A: Rev. Steve Van Kuiken, new minister at Evanston’s Lake Street Church

February 5, 2013

Rev. Steve Van Kuiken joined Evanston's progressive Lake Street Church in late January as senior minister. The progressive pastor was once accused of heresy for marrying same-sex couples and was featured...

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