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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

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz, Jill Cabot and Alisa Kaplan stand in front of members of the Human Services Committee meeting on Monday. The committee held off on further discussion regarding the Evanston Animal Shelter and its future in its meeting.

Evanston subcommittee puts animal shelter recommendation on hold

April 7, 2015

Aldermen held off Monday night on selecting a volunteer animal organization to take over operations at the Evanston Animal Shelter. The additional time will allow city staff to sort out specifics for...

Evanston resident Jessica Iverson (right) and others fold origami at “Flight for Peace.” The event was held at the Evanston Ecology Center and is a part of the Winter HeARTh series.

Evanston holds origami folding event to promote peace

March 1, 2015

As part of an ongoing winter program series, the city held an event Sunday where attendees attempted to fold 1,000 origami paper cranes to promote a wish for peace. The Evanston Arts Council sponsored...

S.O.U.L. Creations Inc. performs at the 11 Months of African American History Wrap Up Celebration. The Evanston Public Librarys 11-month series ended today with a celebration that included dance and a reading from an August Wilson play.

EPL concludes African-American history programming series

January 18, 2015

A performance from S.O.U.L. Creations Inc. and a reading from an August Wilson play led the wrap-up celebration of the Evanston Public Library’s African-American program series. The program “11...

Norah Diedrich tells the Human Services Committee about the Evanston Art Centers moving requests. The subcommittee voted Monday to recommend to City Council that the art centers lease of the Harley Clarke Mansion should be extended.

Aldermen vote to let art center stay in Harley Clarke Mansion until May

December 3, 2014

Aldermen voted Monday to recommend to City Council extending the Evanston Art Center's lease of the Harley Clarke Mansion, allowing it to stay an extra four months until the end of May 2015. In...

Northwestern Prof. Miriam Petty presents her views on how slavery and race are depicted in television shows. Professor Nick Davis also joined Petty at the event, called “Slavery on Screen,” on Thursday night at the Evanston Public Library.

Northwestern professors discuss depiction of slavery, race in TV, movies

November 21, 2014

Two Northwestern professors discussed Thursday the ways in which slavery and race are depicted on screen, in both films and television ranging from "12 Years a Slave" to the "Roots" miniseries. In...

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