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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


The owners of Kombucha Brava talk next to their booth on Main Street.

Fall Fest draws residents to newly refurbished Main Street

October 20, 2024

Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club partnered with Main-Dempster Mile to host the Welcome Back to Main Street Fall Fest on Sunday, a celebration of Main Street that reintroduced the community to its local...

A mural reads Bookends & Beginnings and displays colorful stacks of books.

Independent Bookstore Day draws ‘busloads’ to Evanston bookstores

April 28, 2024

A group of Chicagoland residents exited a white Hummer limo Saturday afternoon. Their destination: local bookstore Bookends & Beginnings. To celebrate Independent Bookstore Day, the group rented...

Jayal: What my experience as the only Gen Z member of my book club taught me about the ‘generational divide’

Jayal: What my experience as the only Gen Z member of my book club taught me about the ‘generational divide’

April 24, 2024

I, like many other people my age, have seen the bad press about Generation Z. We are afflicted with non-existent attention spans, unwavering gazes locked on phone screens, a vocabulary of filler words...

A chalkboard sign that says Small Business Saturday, with the words “giveaways,” “donate” and “socks” in smaller letters below.

Evanston businesses talk shopping local on Small Business Saturday

November 28, 2023

Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday aims to increase economic activity a little closer to home. Small businesses nationwide — including some in Evanston — held sales and...

two women sit in chairs in a bookstore

Booked’s new owners look to cultivate a welcoming environment

May 23, 2023

The new owners of the Evanston independent bookshop Booked Abby Dan (Weinberg ’05) and Betsy Haberl (SPS ’18) hope to host community events and highlight diverse experiences at their store behind a...

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