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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


Backlot Coffee, 2006 Central St. Backlot Coffee received Sustain Evanston recognition, and it will continue its sustainable practices at its third location.

Sustain Evanston recognizes 17 businesses

October 23, 2019

Sustain Evanston, a program that seeks to promote sustainability in Evanston companies, recognized 17 businesses in 2019 for environmentally friendly practices. The program, which launched after City...

Customers sit in Tag’s Cafe as the Fourth of July parade continued down Central Street. While many storefronts were closed on the holiday, the few that remained open were packed with people.

‘Our busiest day of the year’: Evanston businesses see surge on Fourth of July

July 5, 2019

While most storefronts on Central Street were dark and vacant, the few that remained open were packed with Evanston residents watching the annual Fourth of July parade Thursday. Starbucks was one of...

Evanston residents at an affordable housing forum hosted by the Evanston Development Cooperative.

Evanston residents share affordability visions at Evanston Development Cooperative forum

May 10, 2019

Evanston resident Trish Stieglitz can afford to live in Evanston, but it becomes “harder and harder every year,” she said during an affordable housing forum Thursday evening. Stieglitz was one of...

Backlot Coffee, 2006 Central St. The coffee shop will provide paper and corn-based straws to customers in an effort to become a more sustainable operation.

Backlot Coffee goes green, eliminates plastic straws

April 18, 2018

Backlot Coffee has given out its last straw. Its last plastic straw, that is. The Evanston-based coffee chain switched from non-biodegradable straws to more sustainable alternatives on April 16, and...

The future location of Amanecer Breakfast Tacos, 512 Main St. Co-founder Ana Vela said the storefront will open in four to six weeks and is the first step to creating a franchise.

Popular taco food truck to open restaurant on Main Street this fall

September 7, 2017

Amanecer Breakfast Tacos will begin selling tacos in a permanent storefront in four to six weeks and is on its way to building a Chicago area franchise. Ana Vela, co-founder of Amanecer — a food truck...

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