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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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A hand is holding a vaccine needle amid a blue background with floating yellow plus signs.

City COVID-19 positivity rate reaches below 1%, free KN95 distribution to take place next week

February 18, 2022

The city’s COVID-19 positivity rate dropped below 1% this week as the number of positive cases also fell.  The seven-day moving average positivity rate saw a more rapid decline this week, reaching...

Ald. Cicely Fleming speaks during a City Council meeting.

Cicely Fleming departs from City Council after five years of service

February 18, 2022

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) stepped down from her City Council role after Monday’s meeting. She announced her decision to resign in December, citing the job’s toll on her mental health and the recent...

An illustration by Matthew LaFleur for his new board game, Ultimate Treehouse. The image shows a large tree in the center with several branches extending outward. There is a treehouse in the center of the tree, with several animals, platforms, swings and ladders on the branches.

Evanston authors and illustrators create unique “connective tissue” through artistic community

February 16, 2022

When Betsy Bird moved from New York City to Evanston seven years ago, she said she never expected to stumble upon such a “book-centric” city. “This is a very literary town, and I've learned that...

Two red sirens blasting out emergency alerts.

What to know about Evanston’s emergency siren system

February 16, 2022

On any given first Tuesday of every month at 10 a.m., Evanston residents might hear the sound of a siren at breakfast, in a meeting or sitting in class. Those sirens are EvanstonAlerts Emergency Notification...

Storm drain art with green and blue colors and vibrant designs

Public art project aims to color every Evanston ward this July

February 16, 2022

In an attempt to spread color to the least expected places, the Evanston Fourth of July Association is sponsoring a public art project to be displayed throughout the city from July to October. The organization...

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