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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

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The business of garbage: The price of profit to residents dealing with the Church Street Waste Transfer Station

February 12, 2023

Day in and day out, trucks carry trash past Church Street Village townhouses and trundle up a long driveway to the Church Street Waste Transfer Station. For 29 years, Evanston resident Cindy Levitt...

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City looks to new energy sources with potential ban on natural gas connections in new buildings

February 10, 2023

Evanston is considering a ban on natural gas connections in new building construction. The ban, if enacted, would follow similar policies implemented in cities like Seattle and New York City. It would...

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Evanston aims to ready more public buildings for solar panels

January 24, 2023

Solar panels power three of the city’s buildings: the Evanston Ecology Center, Levy Senior Center and Evanston Water Treatment Plant. Now, the city is planning to contract outside developers to increase...

Two pairs of pedestrians are crossing the road and carrying white plastic bags from Target.

‘There’s just no agreement’: Single-use bag tax returns to the drawing board

January 15, 2023

One year after Evanston’s 2015 ban on all single-use plastic bags in large businesses went into effect, city officials reported no issues with compliance. Large chain stores like CVS and Jewel-Osco transitioned...

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Evanston’s renewable energy powers homes in other states. Are new solutions local?

November 21, 2022

Evanston aims to become carbon neutral by 2050 — a goal that’s earned the city accolades as it navigates rising lake levels, extreme temperatures and insufficient infrastructure. To achieve carbon...

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