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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

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A sign outside Whole Foods Market in Evanston last spring. Instacart is laying off more than 1,800 employees this March, including 10 Skokie shoppers who were the first Instacart workers to unionize.

Instacart to lay off 10 employees at Skokie-based Mariano’s

February 1, 2021

The grocery-delivery company Instacart plans to lay off nearly 1,900 employees in March, including its first and only shoppers to unionize: 10 employees at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie.  The...

Tania Merlos-Ruiz, owner of Tomate Fresh Kitchen, poses with one of her cakes. Tomate is set to reopen Feb. 15.

Tomate Fresh Kitchen to reopen Feb. 15

January 29, 2021

This pandemic winter just got a little brighter — Tomate Fresh Kitchen is set to reopen Feb. 15, the restaurant announced Wednesday night.  “Hello Friends, Thank you for your outpouring love and...

A barista prepares a patron’s coffee while other workers prepare bagels.

Schmear Campaign: How Bagel Art has fared during the pandemic

January 27, 2021

Even through a cloth mask, the comforting aroma of baked goods and freshly ground coffee will greet you when you open the door to Bagel Art Cafe. Co-owners Vince and Whitney Doyle bought the cafe on...

Gabrielle J. Walker, owner of 4 Suns Fresh Juice with muralist David Anthony Geary.

4 Suns Fresh Juice sees outpouring of support after owner tests positive for COVID-19

January 13, 2021

When 4 Suns Fresh Juice owner Gabrielle J. Walker tested positive for COVID-19 at the start of the new year — just a month after its grand opening — the store temporarily shut down.  But community...

Burger King, 1740 Orrington Ave. The Evanston restaurant permanently closed its doors as of Tuesday.

After more than 40 years, Evanston Burger King closes doors permanently

December 16, 2020

After more than four decades of serving Northwestern students and Evanston residents in search of a late-night bite, the Evanston Burger King, 1740 Orrington Ave., has permanently closed its doors. A...

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