They use grocery shopping to complete exercises for Alexander’s recovery. Photo by Sissi Ma/ Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute Eighty-six-year-old John Alexander leans toward the freezer door ...

While Amazon slashed book prices for Prime Day 2025, Nina Barrett stood firm to protect what she called the “oasis of the community” — Bookends & Beginnings. “The role of ...

The current selection of summer reading bundles at Booked, ranging from the kindergarten reading level to the fifth grade. Photo by Lina Park / Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute  Four years ago ...

Since Foster School closed its doors in 1979 as part of the district’s desegregation efforts, there has been no neighborhood elementary school in the primarily Black Fifth Ward. Every day for the ...

Evanston Fourth of July Parade: Marshaling in the Grand Marshals By Stella Bleiweis July 15, 2025 ...

As the marching band faded and the floats disappeared, a new sound took over: the steady hum of engines from the cleanup crew. Central Street stayed loud, this time punctuated by the acceleration of ...

Dorie Xie is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.

Evanston residents reflect on independence and social equity at this year’s Fourth of July Parade By Juliana Agudelo Ariza July 14, 2025 ...

Gabriel Garcia, 59, a substitute teacher at Mary Lyon Elementary, grew up in a predominantly white South Side neighborhood. As a first-generation Mexican American, he learned to assimilate and adapt ...

Gus Kohl arrived two hours early for Evanston’s Fourth of July parade. The 13-year-old set up his freezer and chair at a nearly empty Independence Park on Central Street, and he was ready. His goal ...

Kat Abughazaleh was one of multiple political candidates who marched in Evanston’s Fourth of July parade last Friday. The parade’s theme was “Truth Guides, Justice Unites, Kindness Heals,” a message ...

Logan Szymanski is a student in the summer 2025 Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute.