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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


A skater holds a skateboard.

Residents weigh in on final Twiggs Park skate park design at community meeting

May 17, 2022

Residents shared opinions about the design for the skate park slated to be built in Twiggs Park at Tuesday’s final public meeting. At the meeting, the design team presented the final design for Evanston’s...

Evanston Police officers block off Sherman Avenue as students disperse following the conclusion of the march.

NUCNC celebrates Black love on day 33 of actions to abolish NUPD

November 15, 2020

Northwestern Community Not Cops took students on a “Black joy” tour of Evanston Friday night, celebrating Black students and marking 33 consecutive days of actions demanding the abolition of University...

1619 Sherman Avenue, the former location of a barbershop and later a print shop run by William Twiggs.

William Twiggs’s barbershop and print shop honored as an African American heritage site

August 20, 2020

The former site of William Twiggs’s barbershop and later printing press has been honored as one of eight African American Heritage Sites. The shop, once located at 1619 Sherman Ave., has since been...

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