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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,”...

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...

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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