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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 Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Ave. The center’s building is for sale, but Family Focus President and CEO Merri Ex said the programming will not leave Evanston.

Up for sale, Family Focus commits to maintaining presence in Evanston

April 17, 2019

The Family Focus Evanston building, is up for sale, but Merri Ex — the president and CEO of Family Focus, Inc. — said Family Focus in Evanston is “not closing.” “We are not leaving Evanston,”...

Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Ave. Evanston residents are attempting to raise money to buy the building.

5th Ward community group looking to purchase Family Focus building

February 21, 2018

Community advocates are attempting to save the Family Focus building in the 5th Ward by purchasing the building and keeping the nonprofit providing educational resources in the space. Last year, Family...

Concerns raised over potential sale of historic Family Focus building

November 19, 2017

The more than 100-year-old building that currently houses Family Focus — a nonprofit offering family and child support services — will be put up for sale in January despite concerns that doing so would...

SESP junior Rebecca Rego (left), a co-president of NU Gives Back, talks Saturday afternoon with two participants, Weinberg junior Giovanni Delgado (center) and Weinberg sophomore Federico Paredes (right) about their morning of volunteering. Around 500 undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, and staff participated in the day of service this year.

NU Gives Back attendance increases in third year

May 27, 2013

Northwestern students, faculty and alumni gathered Saturday morning to give back to Evanston and its surrounding communities. About 450 people came together to participate in the third annual NU Gives...

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