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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

Daniel Burnett in front of his mural inside Reprise Coffee Roasters.

Evanston artist Daniel Burnett paints to bring awareness to the city

April 14, 2024

Daniel Burnett, an Evanston artist whose work fills various coffee shop walls, draws inspiration from everything from Pablo Neruda to stories of acid trips. His unique style of bright colors is easily...

Local artists converse at the Evanston Arts Council’s mixer Wednesday night.

Evanston Arts Council brings together creative community at local art mixer

February 7, 2024

About 20 art professionals attended a get-together hosted by the Evanston Arts Council Wednesday night.  The event, held at Wine Goddess on Main Street, aimed to give local artists and residents interested...

A large, white plastic bag floating aimlessly with three identical stamped words that read “banned” in red on it, with two smaller white plastic bags floating adjacently on an ombré blue-to-pink background with whirly opaque gray stripes with sparkles.

Evanston small businesses adapt to plastic bag ban as new compliance date approaches

October 4, 2023

“Paper or plastic?” It’s the quintessential question customers are asked at most grocery and retail stores — and starting January 2024, a question Evanston residents may no longer have to answer. Evanston...

A group of people smiling and posing in front of a store with words that read, “Starbucks Coffee”

Sherman Avenue Starbucks votes 12-4 to unionize

June 11, 2023

Employees at Starbucks on Sherman Avenue and Clark Street voted 12-4 to unionize Thursday.  The store joined the national Starbucks Workers United movement when several of its employees filed for unionization...

Ald. Devon Reid sits behind a desk and speaks into a microphone.

City Council discusses pedestrian crosswalk improvements

April 25, 2023

City Council discussed plans to improve the city’s pedestrian crosswalks Monday. The city currently has 67 crossings, excluding those at controlled intersections — crossings regulated by traffic...

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