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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


What’s New At NU: Books & Breakfast bridges Evanston education community

May 15, 2025

In this episode of What’s New At NU, The Daily takes a look at Books & Breakfast, a before school program at Evanston’s public elementary schools that provide meals and academic support by NU students. JAHNVI...

Five-year-old Willard Elementary student dead after shooting in Roger’s Park

September 2, 2022

Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence. A five-year-old Willard Elementary School student died Thursday evening after being shot in the head earlier this week, police and the...

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Over 50 years since Foster School: Community members continue push to reintroduce a 5th Ward public neighborhood school

July 9, 2021

The children of Hovland Court may play on the same road, but they’re bused to separate schools in Evanston/Skokie School District 65.  Fifth Ward resident Mark Rochon lives on the west side of the...

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Joseph E. Hill Education Center, a red-brick building with large and plated glass windows are pictured. Beneath one set of windows are a set of raised steel letters with the building name. A short green hedge borders the building in front of a sidewalk.

District 65 administrators present return to school plans, discuss technology and COVID-19 mitigation measures

May 18, 2021

While Evanston/Skokie School District 65 families students can expect a full in-person reopening in the fall, limited remote learning options will remain for families. Superintendent Devon Horton said...

Everything Evanston: Willard Elementary School music teacher develops music festival

Everything Evanston: Willard Elementary School music teacher develops music festival

February 19, 2020

MAX LUBBERS: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Max Lubbers, and this is Everything Evanston. In the basement of Willard Elementary School, there is a room cluttered with instruments. You have to...

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