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

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A dog eats a treat at Evanston Animal Shelter.

New animal shelter opens as city’s first on-site zero-carbon municipal building

October 2, 2024

After over a year operating out of temporary quarters, Evanston Animal Shelter moved back to its original building at 2310 Oakton St. Wednesday, according to a city press release.  The new shelter,...

Transit-oriented development can decrease household emissions by 2.5 to 3.7 tons per year, according to the Maryland Department of Planning.

Evanston cautiously embraces transit-oriented development to achieve climate goals

September 26, 2024

Evanston might seem like a stereotypical college town — replete with bookstores, coffee shops, trendy restaurants and an abundance of apartments close to Northwestern. Looking closely, however, Evanston...

White tent in the center of a parking lot with children and adults surrounding it.

Spud Club educates children about sustainable eating at Evanston Farmers’ Market

May 15, 2024

Evanston residents crowded around booths at the Evanston Farmers’ Market, sampling and purchasing local produce and food Saturday. In the market’s center, children and parents crafted colorful chalk...

A person looks into binoculars.

On World Migratory Bird Day, Evanston advocates take NU ‘bird walk’

May 12, 2024

About 10 people stopped in their tracks early Saturday morning on the Northwestern lakefront path and focused upward at the bird nests that line the Regenstein Hall of Music exterior. Unlike the morning...

The front of Evanston Township High School

School district sustainability coordinators provide hope, education

April 25, 2024

Evanston Township High School junior Jexa Edinberg said learning about climate change made them feel “hopeless” in fourth grade. “I was like – ‘Oh my god, the world is going to die,’”...

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