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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


The city’s Summer Food Program has now expanded to seven sites, serving almost 24,000 free lunches and 16,000 free breakfasts to youth across Evanston this year, program coordinator Marchelle Bonner said.

‘It’s the highlight of the day’: Summer Food Program serves children, inspires involvement

November 14, 2024

Evanston resident Martin Mancera was looking for a job in 1999. Through someone he knew at the Robert Crown Community Center, he found one as a bilingual park assistant at Clyde-Brummel Park in south Evanston. There,...

Summer Food Service Program offers free meals for Evanston youth while building community

June 18, 2016

The annual Summer Food Service Program is now in its second week of offering free breakfast and lunch on weekdays for youth at various locations such as schools and community centers throughout Evanston. The...

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