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

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

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Community members roast marshmallows over a fire pit at Downtown Evanston’s S’mores on the Square event Saturday evening.

Downtown Evanston hosts 2nd annual S’mores on the Square

March 9, 2025

Downtown Evanston handed out around 600 free s’mores kits — baggies with a marshmallow, roasting stick, graham crackers and a piece of chocolate — to residents Saturday evening at its second annual...

The Evanston Public Library’s Main Branch in downtown Evanston, seen Saturday.

Police arrest man with loaded handgun near Evanston Public Library

March 8, 2025

Police arrested a 24-year-old Evanston man, whom they found in possession of a loaded handgun, near the Evanston Public Library’s Main Branch on Thursday morning.  Desrick Yorke was also wanted in...

Evanston resident Mike Moyer fixes up used bicycles in his workshop and donates them to people who need new wheels.

Evanston man marks milestone in drive to fix up, donate used bicycles

March 7, 2025

Nestled along a nondescript central Evanston alleyway, Mike Moyer’s garage-turned-workshop has churned out, by his rough estimate, 400 used bicycles.  He gives them all away. Moyer has accepted...

Reparations Committee members Thursday discussed the detriment of low cannabis sales on their ongoing efforts.

Low marijuana sales hinder Evanston reparations distribution

March 7, 2025

Evanston’s Reparations Committee has delivered more than $5 million in reparation payments to 212 recipients, but committee members discussed Thursday the detriment of low cannabis sales on their ongoing...

Edison Elementary School student Zora Schaffer and her mother, Kate Schaffer, read the picture book “Dragons Love Tacos” to Kentucky Fried Chicken, a cat at Paws and Claws Cat Rescue.

Evanston Public Library hosts ‘Read to Cats’ event at Paws and Claws Cat Rescue

March 6, 2025

Edison Elementary School student Zora Schaffer read the picture book “Dragons Love Tacos” with her mother, Kate Schaffer, while petting Kentucky Fried Chicken, a cat up for adoption at Paws and Claws...

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