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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center with plants in the foreground.

City Council initiates grant agreement process with the AUX to support Black-owned businesses

April 12, 2022

City Council unanimously authorized the city to negotiate a $1 million grant agreement with the AUX Monday. The AUX is a commercial hub development project centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs...

Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Ave. Evanston residents are attempting to raise money to buy the building.

5th Ward community group looking to purchase Family Focus building

February 21, 2018

Community advocates are attempting to save the Family Focus building in the 5th Ward by purchasing the building and keeping the nonprofit providing educational resources in the space. Last year, Family...

A tree near The Rock on Northwestern’s campus. The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Working Group aims to plan and carry out Evanston’s third climate change initiative.

Evanston climate change action group takes first step in setting new climate goals

January 11, 2018

Evanston’s resident-led climate change action group held its second meeting Tuesday to review inventories from past initiatives as the first step toward devising a framework for future carbon emission...

A protestor holds a sign asking “What about Us?” during a protest over Youth & Opportunity United contracting for construction of its new center at 1911 Church St. Organizers said the protest aimed to showcase community concern over lack of employment opportunities for local minority workers.

Activists hold second protest about contracting choices for new Y.O.U. center

May 26, 2016

Evanston organizers protested Wednesday Youth & Opportunity United’s contracting choices for its new youth center across the street from Evanston Township High School. The demonstration, held...

Community members protest lack of local minority contractors involved in Y.O.U. construction

March 30, 2016

Community members are protesting the Youth & Opportunity United’s new construction project, asserting the organization has not employed enough local minority contractors. In building its new youth...

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