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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


Families can take advantage of easy access to the lakefront via public parks and beaches in Evanston.

Best Family Weekend Spot: The Lakefront

February 26, 2024

From picnics at Centennial Park to swims at one of Evanston’s six beaches to walks along the shoreline with your four-legged friends, there are plenty of family activities to be had on the picturesque...

Captured: Community walks to raise awareness, funds for local animal shelter

Captured: Community walks to raise awareness, funds for local animal shelter

October 30, 2017

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....

Evanston police officers to participate in walk for sexual assault awareness

September 29, 2015

Officers from the Evanston Police Department, among them Chief Richard Eddington, will participate in a walk Sunday to raise awareness about sexual assault. The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, hosted...

The Arrington Lakefront Lagoon, located in Evanston’s Dawes Park, is currently under renovation. Construction was originally supposed to be completed by September, but heavy rains during the summer pushed the finish date to the end of October.

Dawes Park construction delayed due to weather

October 7, 2014

The construction to the lagoon at Dawes Park, which has been delayed due to weather, is expected to be completed by the end of October. The infrastructure repairs to the Arrington Lake Lagoon, located...

A man walks in heels Sunday through Evanston’s Centennial Park for “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” The event, hosted by nonprofit Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, aimed to raise awareness of sexual assault and bring support to survivors.

Community members walk in heels to raise sexual assault awareness

October 5, 2014

Dozens of men wearing heels took to the bike path of an Evanston park Sunday to raise awareness for sexual assault. “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes,” which took place in Centennial Park, is the first...

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