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Rapid Recap: City Council votes to pass Envision Evanston by The Daily Northwestern
“All of my errands are basically mini playdates. It’s a lot more fun to do what you gotta do when you can do it with driver friends,” writes Opinion Columnist Sylvie Slotkin.
In celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy, the city of Evanston extended the one-day celebration to a weekend filled with performances, speeches and community bonding events. The city’s 2026 MLK Day of Celebration took place Saturday, Jan. 17th at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, honoring young activists during the civil rights movement. Evanstonians continued the musical remembrance of MLK at the 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Celebration Concert Sunday, Jan 18th.
The Weekly: Republican IL-09 primary candidates, Northwestern football’s 2026 transfer class, Chili’s among Evanston business closure trend by The Daily Northwestern
The Daily asked community members how they feel about the Trump administration’s first year, how they think history will remember this time and what concerns or hopes they have moving forward.
“I wonder if I should get back into the fanfic game. Laugh all you want, but I think it’s honest work,” writes Opinion Columnist Sylvie Slotkin.
How did students feel about a red X painted over a transgender memorial on The Rock? What will Evanston families do following the end of the Willard TWI program? What issues were Greenwood Care employees reporting before, during and after the Executive Director’s resignation? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other top stories from the last week.
In this episode, The Daily reports on the opening of Luna’s Pub and Grill at Norris University Center, talking with students and staff about food, pricing, programming and the community appeal of a new campus restaurant.
Rapid Recap: City Council rejects funding for Choice Authentic, files Environmental Equity Investigation by The Daily Northwestern
“It’s worth spending an hour or so bored even if I would rather be sleeping to avoid shelling out the big bucks on an early Uber home,” writes Opinion Columnist Sylvie Slotkin.
How did Evanston honor a Minnesota woman who was killed by ICE? Were Border Patrol agents using covert recording devices on December 17? What did Interim President Henry Bienen cover in his State of the University Address? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other top stories from the last week.
In this episode, The Daily reports on the Winter Org Fair, which took place on January 6, talking with student attendees and three of the more than over 100 clubs and student groups featured.
The unprecedented federal immigration activity in Chicago this fall posed unique challenges for student newspapers in the area. Editors at The Daily Northwestern, Chicago Maroon and Loyola Phoenix sat down and talked about community responses they’ve witnessed and reported about.
Read the full story here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/12/14/audio/through-the-eyes-of-student-journalists-community-reactions-to-federal-immigration-activity-across-chicago/
What’s New at NU: In this episode, The Daily reports on the extensive construction across campus and how it has affected students.
Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/17/lateststories/whats-new-at-nu-extensive-construction-disrupts-students-across-campus/
What does the Legacy Business Alliance do to support Evanston businesses? How did Northwestern Mock Trial celebrate its 40th anniversary? Why was Northwestern’s campus full of snowmen on Monday? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other top stories from the last week.
Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/17/lateststories/the-weekly-the-legacy-business-alliance-preserves-evanston-storefronts-northwestern-mock-trial-celebrates-its-40th-anniversary-and-the-first-snow-of-the-quarter-on-campus/
How are local businesses reacting to recent ICE presence in Evanston? Who put themselves on the ballot for the Illinois District 9 spring primary? How do Northwestern employees feel about a change in health care administrators? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other top stories from the last week.
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What’s New at NU: In this episode, The Daily reports on the recent Acquisition of Chitra Ganesh’s work by Block Student Associates, and the reception at the museum this past Wednesday to celebrate the collaboration.
Read the full story here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/09/audio/whats-new-at-nu-block-museum-student-association-brings-chitra-ganeshs-work-to-the-block-museum/
The Daily sat down for a Q&A with political science Prof. Anna Galland, who teaches a seminar titled “U.S. Democracy in Crisis: Perspectives on the Path.” Outside Northwestern, she works as an independent organizer and consultant. She was previously the executive director of MoveOn, a digitally connected organizing group devoted to progressive issues, for over seven years.
Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/11/03/audio/whats-new-at-nu-northwestern-professor-galland-teaches-democracy-in-crisis-seminar/
In this episode, The Daily reports on Evanston Scream Club. The organization, which began in June of last year, started in Chicago and spread across the country in the following months. Its members discuss the community-building and stress release benefits of joining the club, and its founders explain how it began.
Read the full article here: https://dailynorthwestern.com/2025/10/27/audio/scream-club/
In this episode, The Daily reports on the Evanston Farmers’ Market following its 50th anniversary in July. Vendors have long drawn from their home states and international roots to bring food items and other products to local residents.
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