In today’s mini crossword: 9-Across, Duane ___, pharmacy featured in a recent SNL sketch
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Bookends & Beginnings hosted history teacher and author Michael Soffer Wednesday evening to speak about his new book, “Our Nazi: An American Suburb’s Encounter with Evil,” which recounts the discovery of a former Nazi guard working as a high school janitor in the 1980s Chicago suburbs. Rachelle Gold, president of the Chicago Jewish Historical Society,...
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Evanston resident Martin Mancera was looking for a job in 1999. Through someone he knew at the Robert Crown Community Center, he found one as a bilingual park assistant at Clyde-Brummel Park in south Evanston. There, the city ran its Summer Food Program, providing free meals to youth in the area. “At the time and...
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Following the reelection of Donald Trump last Tuesday, I, like many other Americans, faced some emotional reckoning. A lot of questions I did not expect to grapple with hit me full-force as I scrolled through The New York Times while in my 10 a.m. class on Nov. 6. I began to wonder about the response...
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In this episode, The Daily delves into the Northwestern Prison Education Program. The Daily explores the program’s evolution and impact as well as the role of education in promoting restorative justice for incarcerated people. BRODERICK HOLLINS: This program is — it changed our lives. It gave us brothers and sisters. TERESA AYALA LEON: That was...
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In this week’s edition of Everything Evanston, The Daily explores the evolving fast-food scene in downtown Evanston, including Taco Bell’s return and concerns about health impacts. JACOB HARE: In a college town, it’s common to see students congregate late at night at a local fast-food joint after going out. But in downtown Evanston, there’s been...
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Climate Action Evanston hosted a virtual meeting with Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, E-Town Sunrise, Fossil Free Northwestern and over 40 community members Tuesday to inaugurate the Healthy Buildings Coalition. The coalition will advocate for City Council to pass the Healthy Buildings Ordinance, which would require buildings over 20,000 square feet to meet three climate goals...
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The Cook County Circuit Court ruled Tuesday to invalidate Evanston’s pilot ranked choice voting referendum, dismissing the action to implement RCV in the Evanston 2025 Consolidated Elections with prejudice. The court deemed the 2022 voter referendum to be “void” because it is not self-executing and stated that the Illinois Election Code prohibits ranked choice voting,...
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Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This is a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community. You can contact the photo editor by emailing photo@dailynorthwestern.com. Northwestern defeated UIC 83-74 Tuesday night. Junior forward Nick Martinelli scored 27 points and pushed the...
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