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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


The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a brick building, with trees in front.

2nd, 9th Ward City Council candidates discuss local issues at Community Alliance for Better Government forum

February 13, 2023

Candidates for the 2nd and 9th Ward City Council seats discussed housing, equity and community outreach at a virtual forum hosted by the Community Alliance for Better Government on Saturday. In 2022,...

Nichols Middle School, 800 Greenleaf St. Parents of Nichols students sent a letter to administration concerned with high enrollment rates.

Nichols Middle School parents urge district to address high enrollment rates, overcrowding

May 12, 2019

The cafeteria is so overcrowded at Nichols Middle School that a student eligible for free-and-reduced lunch brings food from home, said Julie Cutter, a parent of a sixth- and eighth-grader at the school. “He...

(Daily file photo by Nathan Richards) Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave., is looking to further expand their WiFi hotspot lending program. Library officials said the program will now be available at two Evanston schools.

EPL expands popular WiFi program to Evanston schools

January 17, 2017

The Evanston Public Library is expanding its WiFi hotspot program to local schools this month after launching a pilot program, one of the first of its kind in the country, last May. The program allows...

Evanston Police deputy chief Jay Parrott speaks at the special third ward meeting Tuesday night.  EPD is planning on rolling out a new crime alert system.

Evanston police plans to roll out new crime alert system

September 28, 2016

In response to community concerns about crime, Evanston police said at a Third Ward meeting Tuesday that they plan to launch an alert system in next two months designed to notify residents of crime happening...

A sign overlooking Lake Michigan marks the entrance to Evanston in the 3rd Ward. The ward is close to Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and allows residents to commute quickly to Chicago via its Main Street Metra and CTA stations.

Chicago access, small businesses underscore 3rd Ward’s progressive identity

May 22, 2016

On May 17, 1970, prompted by the student strikes and shooting at Kent State University earlier that month, residents of the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Hinman Avenue, situated in the 3rd Ward, declared independence...

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