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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

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Here’s what changes to Evanston’s Fair Housing Ordinance could mean

January 11, 2023

After Evanston banned housing discrimination based on most criminal records, advocate Gail Schechter didn’t see much coverage that she felt accurately represented the issue. “It’s all this sort...

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Q&A: Open Communities CEO Cheryl Lawrence on Homeowner Assistance Fund

May 2, 2022

Fair housing agency Open Communities is working to set up Evanston residents who have fallen behind in their mortgage payments with support through the Illinois Emergency Homeowners Assistance Fund.  The...

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The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 20

February 20, 2022

Levy Lecture Series: When Women Invented Television Tuesday, Feb. 22, 1:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m.  In this Levy Senior Center Foundation lecture, writer Jennifer Armstrong will chronicle the history of...

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The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Jan. 23

January 23, 2022

As January comes to a close and a surge in COVID-19 cases begin to subside, here are some things to do in Evanston this week.  Ms. Lisa Fischer at SPACE Jan. 23, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. Fischer, a...

Illustration of a person with dark curly hair, wearing a blue hoodie and jeans, sitting on a front stoop outside of a wooden door with their head in their hands. The door, which is set against a dark red wall, has a sign taped to it reading “final notice” in dark red letters.

After a year and a half, Illinois Eviction Moratorium ends

October 4, 2021

After about a year and a half of extensions, Gov. J.B. Pritzker did not renew Illinois’ eviction moratorium before it expired on Oct. 3, once again leaving residents at risk of eviction if they are unable...

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