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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 picture of a sign in Eggleston Park identifying it as a “food forest” with a map of available produce growing in the garden.

Evanston Grows builds a blooming community, combats food injustice through urban gardening

May 9, 2022

Left with 1,000 pounds of fresh produce from the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center gardens at the start of the pandemic, long-time gardener Jean Fies decided to distribute the leftovers to District 65...

A brown bag with a green recycling symbol stands with two cans, one with a blue label and one with a brown label, as well as a tomato. There are cucumbers and celery in the bag, which casts a shadow on the green background of the illustration.

Evanston organizations work to fight food insecurity, foster community during pandemic

February 23, 2022

As inflation rises and the pandemic continues to heighten health inequities, Jean Fies is working to make a four dollar head of lettuce more accessible for Evanston residents. Fies leads Evanston Grows,...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Pritzker announced an infrastructure plan that allocates some money to Evanston.

Pritzker announces $23.5 billion multi-year road and bridge plan as part of Rebuild Illinois

October 28, 2019

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Oct. 21 that the government intends to dedicate $23.5 billion over the next five years to improving the state’s network of roads and bridges, including $5.5 million for pavement...

Volunteers from Northwestern University to Benefit Special Olympics play cornhole Saturday with people with special needs at the first-ever Special Needs Awareness Field Day Palooza. The event, co-sponsored by NUSO and Evanston Township High School’s Emerge leadership program, took place on the south end of the Lakefill.

ETHS, NUSO host first-ever Special Needs Awareness event

May 10, 2015

Despite blustery winds and brisk temperatures, students from Evanston Township High School Northwestern hosted their first-ever Special Needs Awareness Field Day Palooza on Saturday morning. Around...

Evanston Township High School students participating in a leadership initiative led by Northwestern students presented their plans to address local issues such as poverty and racial divisions at an event Tuesday night. The program, called Emerge, is in its fourth year.

Northwestern, Evanston students team up for leadership initiative

April 30, 2013

Worried that drug and alcohol abuse was too prevalent at Evanston Township High School, 10th-grader Deborah Ogunribido and a group of students set out to tackle the issue with a week-long awareness campaign. Ogunribido...

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