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Northwestern improves to 17th in Forbes ranking

July 25, 2013

Northwestern moved up five spots to No. 17 in Forbes' annual ranking of the best colleges in the country Wednesday. Stanford University, followed by Pomona College and Princeton University, topped this...

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago official talks Evanston economic development

May 8, 2013

Although young college graduates are flocking to large cities, Evanston businesses are putting up a fight to keep them in the suburbs, a top official from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday. Speaking...

Strong rental market in midst of national homeownership rate lows

May 7, 2013

Home sales in Evanston picked up in April even as national homeownership rate hit a 17-year low, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The report, released April 30, shows the national...

In Focus: Students demand Native American studies, recognition of Evans’ role in Sand Creek Massacre

March 1, 2013

Northwestern did not celebrate “Founders’ Day” this year. Instead, officials called NU’s 162nd anniversary a “birthday,” in an attempt to appease a group of students who associate the...

ETHS to host jazz festival

January 23, 2013

Evanston Township High School will host the 10th annual Evanston Jazz Festival on Feb. 9, according to a city news release. The Chicago Jazz Orchestra will perform at the festival with jazz trumpeters...

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