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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


Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) attends a city meeting. Wilson's ward contains the Robert Crown Community Center, which will receive a $1 million investment from Northwestern.

Northwestern will invest $1 million in new Robert Crown Center

February 1, 2017

Northwestern announced Tuesday a $1 million investment in the newly-redesigned Robert Crown Community Center in south Evanston, according to a city news release. The announcement comes about a week...

Assistant City Manager Marty Lyons speaks at a city meeting. The city plans to replace Robert Crown Community Center with a new building, adding ice rinks and a library.

City to build new Robert Crown Community Center rather than renovate

January 24, 2017

The city is planning to build a new facility to replace the Robert Crown Community Center in south Evanston, a city official told The Daily on Monday. This decision comes after years of discussion as...

Washington Elementary School is located in the southwest corner of the 4th Ward. It serves children from a large chunk of the ward, as well as small areas in the neighboring 2nd and 9th Wards.

Socio-economic diversity, community centers make 4th Ward a gathering place for Evanston

May 9, 2016

Evanston’s 4th Ward has a little bit of everything. A portion of downtown dips into its boundaries, the police and fire station headquarters are nestled just inside and three Evanston/Skokie School District...

11-year-old Zoe Parrilli came in 11th place this weekend at the 2016 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships. Parrilli, an Evanston resident, began skating at the age of 3.

Evanston middle schooler places 11th in national skating competition

January 20, 2016

After receiving a package for skating classes at the Robert Crown Community Center from her grandmother on her third birthday, Evanston resident Zoe Parrilli fell in love with the sport that eventually...

City Council hears update on Robert Crown renovations

January 20, 2016

City officials will move forward with the campaign to overhaul facilities at the Robert Crown Community Center after receiving favorable results from a public survey. Evanston hired an independent...

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