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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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Evanston City Councilmembers join Mayor Daniel Biss, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza and community leaders at the menorah lighting in Fountain Square.

Christmas in Lake Michigan? How Evanston’s City Councilmembers celebrate the holidays

December 4, 2024

From jumping into the frigid Lake Michigan waters to watching Christmas classics and enjoying local radio stations on a precise timeline, Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) takes the holiday season very seriously. Evanston’s...

A display of lights in the shape of Christmas trees and presents twinkle and flash in a large open area of the park.

Lincoln Park ZooLights celebrates 30th anniversary

December 4, 2024

Spreading holiday cheer for its 30th year, Lincoln Park’s annual ZooLights has returned with live holiday music, festive attractions and more than three million twinkling lights. “We’re ready...

Around 90 orchestra members gather in a semicircle around Music Director and conductor Lawrence Eckerling.

Evanston Symphony Orchestra rehearses for annual holiday concert, aims to celebrate community

December 3, 2024

The triumphant swell of the orchestra echoed through the Unitarian Church of Evanston as the Evanston Symphony Orchestra rehearsed on Nov. 19 for its upcoming Holiday Concert at Evanston Township High...

A small christmas tree stands on a shelf next to a clear box of animal ornaments. In the background are two women looking at Christmas gifts.

Evanston celebrates local stores on Small Business Saturday

December 3, 2024

The Evanston community took part in Small Business Saturday — a nationally recognized event established by American Express in 2010 to support local mom-and-pop shops — Saturday. The event was coordinated...

A worker attaches a header to a steel beam on the construction site of the new Ryan Field Wednesday.

Photo Gallery: First structural steel beams erected at new Ryan Field

November 29, 2024

Two weeks ago, Northwestern and the Ryan family unveiled sparkling renderings of a renovated football stadium at the University through the $850 million new Ryan Field project.  The first tangible...

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