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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


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Panelists talk legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ‘The Civil Rights Act at 60’

April 29, 2024

About 100 Evanston-area residents attended a panel titled “The Civil Rights Act at 60: Is Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream for Chicago and the Country Attainable?” at Evanston Township High School...

Attendees lit candles and sang gospel music to honor King during the candlelight vigil.

Community gathers for candlelight vigil to honor MLK’s legacy as Black History Month approaches

January 28, 2024

Candle lights flickered and gospel tunes filled the air in Alice Millar Chapel Sunday evening. Northwestern students, staff and community members came together to celebrate the annual Dr. Martin Luther...

Eig said the creation of “King: A Life” took six years, hundreds of interviews and a team of fact-checkers.

Medill alumnus Jonathan Eig commemorates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at annual keynote

January 17, 2024

Jonathan Eig (Medill ’86) commemorated Martin Luther King Jr.’s life — flaws and all — at his keynote speech Tuesday in Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall. An award-winning biographer, Eig spoke about...

In honor of MLK Day, over 300 people joined Interfaith Action of Evanston’s fifth annual Walk for Warmth.

Despite frigid temperatures, community members fundraise in annual Walk for Warmth

January 15, 2024

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, local nonprofit Interfaith Action of Evanston led its fifth annual Walk for Warmth fundraiser, with nearly 300 people in attendance.  Members from more than 20 area organizations...

MC4 Music performs Saturday at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center.

Annual MLK Day celebration offers opportunity for reflection

January 15, 2024

Evanston resident April Fuller went to the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center Saturday morning to watch her friend coach a boxing class.  Fuller remained at the community center into the afternoon...

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