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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


Evanston artist Melissa Blount at a February event. Blount is a collaborator on a project sponsored by the city’s Arts Council.

Collaborative art project connects Evanston residents

February 18, 2018

Community artist and organizer Jason Brown launched a collaborative art project Sunday in a shared effort to bring residents together during the “cold, isolating” winter months. The “unCovered”...

Evanston artist Melissa Blount. Blount hosted a quilt making circle to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence.

Evanston artist hosts quilt circle, commemorates BLM movement

February 1, 2018

Evanston artist Melissa Blount held a quilt-making session Wednesday to honor the lives of black women and girls lost to interpersonal violence. Held at the Segal Visitors Center with over 100 in attendance,...

The Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Community advocates with the Organization for Positive Action and Leadership on Monday demanded school board action to close the achievement gap in Evanston/Skokie School District 65.

Community organizers demand action to close District 65 achievement gap

October 23, 2017

Community organizers demanded Evanston/Skokie School District 65 take more action to close the achievement gap and better serve black students at an event Monday. The Organization for Positive Action...

People stand holding Black Lives Matter signs. After two years of selling over 1,500 signs in Evanston, community organization Making Evanston Equitable Together is bringing its Black Lives Matter sign campaign to a close.

Making Evanston Equitable Together concludes Black Lives Matter sign campaign

May 14, 2017

After two years of working to cover the city with Black Lives Matter signs, Making Evanston Equitable Together is bringing its sign distribution campaign to a close. The project began on Mother’s...

Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington answers questions at an EPD community open house Monday night.  Eddington said the city is in a “handcuffed position” while it goes through litigation with Lawrence Crosby.

Residents voice frustrations at EPD open house

January 31, 2017

Community members voiced frustration with Evanston police officers over recent racially-charged police incidents at a department-hosted open house Monday evening. EPD held the open house at Levy Senior...

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