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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

Evanston facilities closed in preparation for storm

June 12, 2013

Evanston closed all non-emergency facilities at 3 p.m. today to brace for a coming storm, officials said. The National Weather Service predicts the city may experience severe thunderstorms, strong wind,...

Power outage affects 800 Evanston homes

May 14, 2013

A power outage hit hundreds of customers in downtown Evanston on Tuesday, canceling movies at the local theater. The outage began about 1:45 p.m. and impacted 800 customers at its peak, Commonwealth...

A Northwestern maintenance worker drains the puddle in front of Swift Hall. Thursday’s heavy rains flooded multiple facilities and residences on campus.

Storm dumps 4 inches of rain on Evanston; many Northwestern buildings flooded

April 18, 2013

An overnight downpour dumped more than 4 inches of rain Thursday, flooding dozens of Northwestern buildings and Evanston streets. Students at 15 residential halls and 10 sorority houses woke up to find...

Evanston City Council approves new contract for electric aggregation

April 2, 2013

Evanston aldermen on Monday approved a new contract for the city’s electric aggregation program, bumping most residents’ rates by more than 8 percent beginning this summer. “We reaffirmed our...

ComEd outage leaves 2,100 in Evanston area without power

October 10, 2012

Commonwealth Edison reported a power outage Tuesday afternoon that affected about 2,100 customers. City spokesman Eric Palmer said in a news release that as of 4:47 p.m., there were 1,285 ComEd customers...

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