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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

A healthy grove of oak trees near the Evanston Ecology Center.

Evanston celebrates trees, certification as Community Wildlife Habitat

October 8, 2019

As it begins to feel like fall, Evanston residents gathered to celebrate trees and the city’s designation as the first National Wildlife Federation Community Wildlife Habitat in Illinois. Natural...

The construction site on Campus Drive. The site, which sits over a water reservoir, used to be a parking lot.

560 Lincoln and Kemper residents struggle to sleep amidst construction on Campus Drive

April 8, 2019

During finals week, Weinberg freshman and 560 Lincoln resident Pamela Chen had to start going to bed early. Her adjusted schedule was not a product of exams, but rather an attempt to get adequate sleep...

Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. The bookstore’s owner, Nina Barrett, said rising rent prices in Evanston are intimidating to local retail businesses.

Local retail stores struggle to compete with rising rent prices

January 17, 2019

Steep increases in rent prices are making it more difficult for local retail stores to stay in business, and, in some cases, local businesses have been forced to close. Rent prices in Evanston increased...

The Evanston Taco Bell at 1743 Sherman Ave. closed its doors in December 2018.

Taco Bell on Sherman Avenue closes its doors

January 9, 2019

Students searching for a late-night snack won’t be able to grab an inexpensive burrito at Taco Bell on Sherman Avenue anymore, after the branch closed last month. City of Evanston economic development...

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. The Evanston Refugee Task Force met Tuesday to discuss future information sessions on refugees for the Evanston community.

Evanston Refugee Task Force discusses new program, plans info sessions

July 12, 2018

The Evanston Refugee Task Force examined refugee numbers in the United States and planned future information sessions for the community at a Tuesday meeting. The group also discussed the Trump administration’s...

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