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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


Everything Evanston: A year of loss and unity for local businesses

Everything Evanston: A year of loss and unity for local businesses

May 3, 2021

Evanston’s business scene looks a lot different today than it did one year ago when COVID-19 began, and even more different than it did decades ago. The Daily sat down with Evanston business owners and...

Employees at Hecky’s Barbecue continue to serve barbecue to customers. While social distancing and extra cleaning measures have been implemented, not much else has changed.

Hecky’s continues to serve ‘the sauce,’ even amid the pandemic

May 12, 2020

For 37 years, Hecky Powell has brought good barbecue to Evanston. Now, amid the pandemic, lines continue to form outside of the famous establishment, with customers six feet apart and faces covered in...

“Sorry, the money’s gone”: Evanston small businesses without relief funds have adapted quickly, but feel left behind

“Sorry, the money’s gone”: Evanston small businesses without relief funds have adapted quickly, but feel left behind

May 10, 2020

Business was booming for Spoonfoolery Creative Cooking & Baking when Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the stay-at-home order in late March. The cooking school and event space, located at 2113 Greanleaf...

Larry and Jean Murphy at YoFresh Yogurt Cafe. Their business will continue to support the community on Election Day.

“We’re grieving”: Neighborhood favorite YoFresh Yogurt Cafe misses local community as social distancing continues

May 6, 2020

This story is part of a series of profiles of Evanston minority-owned businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic. To dine at YoFresh Yogurt Cafe is to take a trip down memory lane. Photos of local...

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