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The Daily Northwestern

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


Mayor Daniel Biss spoke about the process to revamp Evanston’s comprehensive plan and zoning code.

City launches Envision Evanston 2045 to overhaul comprehensive plan, zoning code

February 6, 2024

City officials launched Envision Evanston 2045 — a process to create a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — during an event at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Tuesday. The new plan will...

Demolition crews have arrived at Ryan Field as NU moves ahead with rebuilding its stadium.

Evanston community hosts events for Black History Month

January 31, 2024

Whether it’s attending an expert panel or engaging with local artists, there’s a way for everyone to celebrate and commemorate Black History Month in Evanston. The Daily has compiled a list of events...

Dino Robinson Jr. gave a presentation on the history of housing discrimination during the Reparations Committee meeting on Thursday.

Reparations committee determines order for reparations distribution

January 11, 2024

The Evanston Reparations Committee determined the order in which direct descendants of residents affected by housing discrimination will receive reparations from the city at a meeting at Evanston Township...

A wall in the Shorefront Legacy Center. The center celebrated its 25th anniversary this past week.

‘Keeping our history alive’: Shorefront Legacy Center celebrates 25th anniversary

November 1, 2023

While looking into the history and migration patterns of the Black community in Chicago’s North Shore 30 years ago, Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson discovered a lack of information in...

Two men sit talking. Above them is a graphic of a book entitled “Benjamin Banneker and Us: Eleven Generations of an American Family.”

Panelists discuss the importance of oral histories for Black Americans at One Book One Northwestern event

May 18, 2023

One Book One Northwestern held a panel Thursday afternoon titled “Telling the Untold Stories: The Importance of Black Ancestry in American History.” Panelists discussed the importance of oral histories...

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