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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


Birds-eye view of waste transfer station surrounded by houses.

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...

The planet Earth held in hands on a green background

After years of delay, Evanston moves forward with environmental justice investigation

January 19, 2023

Janet Alexander Davis, an Evanston resident of 80 years, lived much of her life wondering why her neighborhood always seemed to smell.  A few years ago, she discovered the source: the Church Street...

Kumar Jensen, Evanston’s chief sustainability and resilience officer, speaks with local environmental justice advocates at a virtual event hosted by Citizens’ Greener Evanston.

Community leaders discuss environmental justice at Citizens’ Greener Evanston Event

April 23, 2021

Evanston community members and environmental leaders discussed the Church Street Waste Transfer Station, the city’s environmental policies and other local concerns at a virtual panel Thursday. The...

Evanston mayoral candidates Daniel Biss, Lori Keenan and Sebastian Nalls each have different plans to address climate and sustainability in Evanston.

The Daily Northwestern’s Climate and Environmental Policy Guide to Evanston’s Mayoral Candidates

February 1, 2021

Many are asking political leaders at the national, state and local levels how they plan to combat the threat of climate change, protect ecosystems from pollution and address environmental racism. Here’s...

The 2nd Ward. The city hosted its final community meeting regarding the study of the Church Street Waste Transfer Station located in the 2nd and 5th Wards.

Waste Transfer Station study recommends prioritizing formaldehyde and nitric oxide in future work

August 11, 2020

A six-month air quality study recommends prioritizing future work regarding the Church Street Waste Transfer Station around formaldehyde and nitric oxide.  On Tuesday, the city and RHP Risk Management,...

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