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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


Evanston Swims! program more than doubles in size

May 13, 2014

A program to teach Evanston second graders to swim has more than doubled in size and moved out of its pilot phase, the Evanston Community Foundation said Monday. Evanston Swims!, which provides free...

‘Game-changing’ initiative aims to shape entire Evanston community

May 4, 2014

Evanston community leaders are drafting a proposal to bring a long-term education initiative called Cradle to Career to the city. Cradle to Career has established itself with the vision that “by...

Mark A. Dennis Jr.

New leadership comes to McGaw YMCA

April 16, 2014

New leadership is coming to the McGaw YMCA this summer in the form of well-known Evanston pastor Mark A. Dennis Jr. Dennis was selected to replace Bill Geiger as the organization’s CEO and president, YMCA...

Youth job fair to be biggest ever

April 15, 2014

The city’s youth employment program will attempt to help a record number of young Evanston residents find summer employment at its annual job fair this weekend, organizers say. The Mayor’s Summer...

As city’s birthday ends, Evanston150 lives on

January 7, 2014

In 1963, when Evanston turned 100 years old, the city celebrated with a massive lakefront party. When a steering committee began plans in 2009 for Evanston’s 150th birthday, they had bigger ideas. “We...

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