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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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Tracing the path of the tribes who call Evanston home

May 25, 2023

Before Evanston was founded in 1863, tribal nations including the Potawatomi, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Myaamia (or Miami), Wea, Kiikaapoi (or Kickapoo) and Mascouten called the land home.  When settlers...

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Local Food Infrastructure Grant Act looks to increase access to Illinois-produced food statewide

April 17, 2023

Joshua Snedden, co-owner of Fox at the Fork Farm in Monee, Illinois, says there’s a lot of faults in Illinois's local food infrastructure. Snedden says without a food processing facility nearby to turn...

Ald. Jane Grover (7th)  testified Monday before a state task force on government consolidation.

Evanston alderman testifies before state task force on government consolidation

August 26, 2015

Ald. Jane Grover (7th) spoke about the dissolution of Evanston Township as an example for the rest of the state when she testified Monday before an Illinois task force on local government consolidation. The...

Author Terra Brockman speaks about her book on sustainable, small-scale farming at the Evanston History Center. Brockman described one year on her brother’s central Illinois farm, Henry’s Farm, which sells produce at the Evanston Farmers Market.

Evanston History Center hosts author of sustainable farming memoir

February 20, 2015

An author spoke Thursday evening about a year spent on a central Illinois farm and the importance of supporting sustainable farming, the subject of her book. Terra Brockman, author of “The Seasons...

Evanston, Northwestern honored by Illinois for sustainability efforts

October 31, 2013

Just in time for Northwestern's annual Green Cup competition, the state honored both Evanston and the University on Tuesday for their eco-friendly efforts.  The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center...

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