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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


Prairie Moon offers weekly Wednesday night jazz sets with a $7 cover and monthly open jam sessions on the first Thursday of the month.

Prairie Moon open jazz sessions beckon budding musicians

February 10, 2025

While walking along Chicago Avenue on the first Thursday of the month, you just might hear a crooning saxophone solo wafting out of the restaurant Prairie Moon.  Last week, the music came from chemical...

The Giordano’s storefront featured a sign announcing its closure and relocation.

Evanston Giordano’s closes, plans to relocate nearby

January 15, 2025

After 13 years of dishing up its signature pizzas, the Giordano’s Pizza on Chicago Avenue has quietly shuttered. A sign posted on the restaurant’s window says the company is looking to relocate...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) addressed complexities with Horizon Realty Group’s calculations of affordable housing units for The Legacy.

City Council eyes new development plans in downtown Evanston amid affordable housing concerns

November 13, 2024

City Council debated Horizon Realty Group's revised plans for The Legacy, a mixed-use building development at 1621-1631 Chicago Ave., Monday evening. The property is located at the edge of downtown...

Wynne’s 28-year tenure on the Council will make her the 3rd Ward’s longest serving councilmember and the fourth longest serving elected official in city history.

Q&A: 3rd Ward Ald. Melissa Wynne reflects on 28-year City Council career

November 6, 2024

Following seven terms on Evanston City Council advocating for “civility, transparency and common sense,” Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) will not seek reelection in 2025. Wynne’s 28-year tenure on the...

The window of Accents Plus, a women’s clothing store, shattered after two people fell into it.

Two people injured after falling into Accents Plus storefront window

October 10, 2024

Two people fell into a storefront window at Accents Plus while walking in downtown Evanston on Thursday afternoon. The window shattered, injuring the two individuals.  Virginia Escalante, the owner...

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