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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


Shorefront founder Dino Robinson stands among archives. The city will honorarily name a portion of Church St. after Robinson for his work preserving Black history in the North Shore.

Evanston Organizes: Evanston’s black community lacked recognition for decades. Shorefront Legacy Center aims to give it to them.

November 8, 2018

This story is part of a series of profiles of activist and community groups across Evanston. In 1995, Dino Robinson — anxious to explore the city’s black history — picked apart local archives,...

Blotter: Two athletic club thefts occur at roughly same time

May 6, 2018

Two people reported theft Thursday afternoon, one at the LA Fitness at 1618 Sherman Ave. and the other at the McGaw YMCA at 1000 Grove St. At about 2:35 p.m., a 50-year-old Chicago man reported six...

The Highlands at King Home, 1555 Oak Ave. Wilmette real estate investor Cameel Halim bought the assisted-living facility and plans to convert it into 70 to 80 apartment units.

Wilmette real estate investor plans another multifamily development in Evanston

November 12, 2017

Joining the push for multifamily developments, a Wilmette real estate investor purchased an assisted-living facility in downtown Evanston for $20 million earlier this fall and plans to convert it into...

The McGaw YMCA, 1000 Grove St. Childcare Network of Evanston and the McGaw YMCA have partnered to provide the Head Start program for children aged 3 to 5.

YMCA, Childcare Network of Evanston partner to bring Head Start program to 5th Ward

May 26, 2017

Low-income families in Evanston, especially those in the 5th Ward, now have a new resource for childhood education. Childcare Network of Evanston and the McGaw YMCA have partnered to begin providing...

Attendees at a kickoff event for Go Evanston last week. Go Evanston formed to encourage sustainable transportation projects and safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and others in Evanston.

New Evanston group pushes for sustainable transportation, safety

April 12, 2017

A new Evanston group aims to advocate for sustainable transportation initiatives in the city as well as safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers. The group, Go Evanston, was founded in January...

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