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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 brown school sits on a row of green dollar bills.

‘Sick to my stomach’: 5th Ward school is $25 million over budget, board to consider alternate plans

October 17, 2023

The much-anticipated plans to build a new school in the 5th Ward are projected to cost more than $25 million more than the allocated $40 million budget, according to a recent financial assessment commissioned...

The corner of the Robert Crown Community Center. It is a white rectangular building, surrounded by green grass and trees with red and orange autumn leaves.

Robert Crown Community Center receives LEED sustainability certification, officials reflect on impact

May 19, 2022

Rebuilt in 2020, the Robert Crown Community Center is Evanston’s main community center and athletic facility, featuring ice rinks, a preschool and a library. Yet for Andy Tinucci, the principal at Woodhouse...

A Divvy bike station on campus. NU student memberships with Divvy increased to 667 by the end of the 2016-2017 school year, according to a sustainability report released last week.

Sustainability report shows improvement in waste reduction, energy conservation

January 23, 2018

Northwestern diverted about 38 percent of campus waste from landfills during the 2016-2017 academic year, according to a new sustainability report released last week. The report detailed progress NU...

A rendering of the new residence hall being built at 560 Lincoln Ave. Architectural firm William Rawn Associates was selected to build the new building by the University following a competitive bidding process.

Northwestern selects firm to build new residence hall

October 18, 2015

Northwestern has selected Boston-based architectural firm William Rawn Associates to design and construct a new residence hall at 560 Lincoln Ave., the first to be built since 2002. The University created...

In Focus: Northwestern sustainability movement pushes for communication, education

In Focus: Northwestern sustainability movement pushes for communication, education

November 8, 2012

On the last day of summer, Northwestern's class of 2016 lounged on Deering Meadow during the first annual Deering Days Welcome BBQ. To freshmen, it may have just seemed like a relaxing end to Wildcat...

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