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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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‘Yo soy Bessie Rhodes’: Parents demand District 65 keep K-8 bilingual school open

April 23, 2024

On a breezy Monday evening, Rebecca García-Sosa marched down Church Street alongside more than 125 other parents and students from the Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies.  García-Sosa held...

A grant from the Chicago Region Food System Fund and additional fundraising will allow Evanston Latinos to open its community kitchen pilot in June.

Leveraging grants and local partnerships, Evanston Latinos looks to open community kitchen pilot in June

April 2, 2024

Growing up, chef Mario Perez said he was always fascinated by the art of cooking.  “As long as I can remember — since I’m the baby of the family — I was always attached to my mom and grandma,”...

Evanston Latinos’ new community kitchen aims to help local entrepreneurs in the food industry and bring more Latino culture to the city’s forefront.

Evanston Latinos to open Community Kitchen for local entrepreneurs

November 19, 2023

Evanston resident Elizabeth Jimenez sells tamales on a street in Chicago.  Her business, she said, is important to her for various reasons.  “It’s a way to connect with the taste and (my) culture,”...

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Oakton College partners with Evanston organizations to create ESL early childhood education pilot program

November 8, 2023

Oakton College recently partnered with several Evanston organizations to create a pilot program that combines English as a second language and early childhood education training. The program aims to address...

Four Evanston/Skokie School District 65 school board members sit behind a wooden desk.

District 65 board to choose from 12 hopefuls to fill seat left by Anya Tanyavutti

September 30, 2022

Content warning: this article discusses anti-Black hate crimes and hate symbols. A Northwestern sociology professor, a real estate broker and former preschool director, an issues director for the Illinois...

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