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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Business

Over 90 local businesses in Evanston have been adopted as part of the community’s Adopt-a-Shop Program.

Businesses prepare for the holiday season with increased online presence

November 11, 2020

As Evanston prepares for the chills, community and commerce of the holiday season, local retailers are bundling up for a holiday season like never before. With the holiday shopping season on its way,...

The coronavirus pandemic led many businesses to switch to a cashless model, policymakers worry it would exclude the unbanked population that is primarily Black, Latinx and lower-income.

Businesses go cashless, but risk alienating low-income individuals

November 6, 2020

A little over a year ago, Linmay Studio in Evanston joined the growing number of businesses owners around the country no longer accepting cash. The number of cashless businesses in the U.S. has increased...

In Focus: In an industry ravaged by COVID-19, Evanston hotels struggle to make ends meet

In Focus: In an industry ravaged by COVID-19, Evanston hotels struggle to make ends meet

November 5, 2020

Last fall, David Reynolds was hesitant to sell his hotel. The Homestead, a boutique hotel, had been an Evanston mainstay in the hospitality industry since before the Great Depression. For nearly 40...

Larry and Jean Murphy at YoFresh Yogurt Cafe. Their business will continue to support the community on Election Day.

YoFresh Yogurt Cafe, C&W Market and Ice Cream Parlor to provide meals to poll workers on Election Day

November 2, 2020

YoFresh Yogurt Cafe co-owner Larry Murphy recently came across the true meaning of the word restaurant in an article: “that which restores.” Being a part of restoring community and wellbeing is...

The city has released trick-or-treating guidelines, which include mask-wearing and social-distancing, to keep residents safe while enjoying the holiday.

Evanston reimagines Halloween amid pandemic

October 29, 2020

Halloween is just around the corner, and the city and local organizations are taking steps to reimagine the holiday as COVID-19 cases surge in Evanston. The city released a set of pandemic trick-or-treating...

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