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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


Egg cracking over dollar bills and coins over a blue background.

Rising egg prices leave Evanston businesses scrambling

April 6, 2023

Eggs are the “number one ingredient” at Ovo Frito Café in Evanston, according to co-owner Zinnia Iglesias.  “Omelets, pancakes, french toast — everything has eggs,” Iglesias said. But,...

Rows of pink and brown macaroons in trays.

Best Bakery: Bennison’s Bakery

February 23, 2023

Just a five-minute stroll from Fountain Square in downtown Evanston, Bennison’s Bakery is a must-go spot for the perfect pick-me-up pastry.  On the corner of Davis Street and Maple Avenue, its almost...

Four restaurants with a fish above two and a loaf of bread above the other two.

Evanston businesses expand through co-ownership, collaboration

April 25, 2022

When restaurant owner CD Young (Kellogg ’96) opened elephant + vine in Evanston this spring, she reflected on her two ‘sister restaurants’ as support systems for each other. “It’s a sisterhood,...

A woman in costume acts out the story of Passover at JUF’s Young Families Program Passover celebration at Morton Arboretum. She sits on a blanket on the grass smiling at a little girl. The girl’s mom crouches next to her and speaks to her.

‘Darkness and hope and light’: Evanston, Chicago Jewish communities unite for Passover 2022

April 14, 2022

When Rabbi Ari Hart and his congregation at Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob synagogue began hearing news about Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine, Hart said he felt sending aid to refugees was not only...

Best of Evanston 2022

Best of Evanston 2022

February 28, 2022

After dozens of nominations and hundreds of votes, The Daily Northwestern’s 10th annual Best of Evanston Edition is here. We’ve compiled a list of your 22 favorite restaurants, businesses and hidden...

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