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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

Penny Park redesign planned for fall

March 7, 2014

More than 20 years after its creation, Penny Park will undergo a complete transformation, Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) said. Braithwaite said the 2014 Evanston budget allotted enough money for the...

The two Dominick’s locations in Evanston are closing Dec. 28, according to the city. Safeway, which owns Dominick’s, announced earlier this month it will leave the Chicago market by early next year.

Evanston officials search for replacement businesses after Dominick’s closings

October 17, 2013

Though some Evanston residents may worry about the closing of two Dominick’s supermarkets, city economic officials have started to look for replacement businesses. Safeway, which owns Dominick's,...

In Focus: Minorities push Evanston for more local contracts

In Focus: Minorities push Evanston for more local contracts

February 8, 2013

When new projects come up in Evanston/Skokie School District 65, landscaping company owner George Lytle receives an email alerting him to bid for contracts. But when new projects come up in the city...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) faces no challengers in her run for re-election in the April election. Rainey’s competitor, Thomas Just, dropped out days after a false news report that his candidacy would be challenged.

Aside from ETHS board race, little competition in April election

January 8, 2013

After a crowded field of City Council candidates stacked the 2009 election, only two incumbent aldermen face a challenger in the upcoming April election. The filing period to participate in the statewide...

Grandmother Park Initiative nears fundraising goal to create west Evanston tot lot

October 12, 2012

On a summer walk in 2009, west Evanston resident Gay Riseborough and her neighbor Mary Trujillo talked about how there seemed to be no safe place for their then-4-year-old grandsons to play. Washington...

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