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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

Shopping second-hand in Evanston is an affordable option for many customers — but it can also be a way to give back to the community the stores rely on.

Shopping secondhand in Evanston: Beyond Sherman Ave.

September 27, 2023

For JoAnn Sylvano, store manager of the YWCA Shop for Good in Evanston, shopping second-hand can both be socially and wallet conscious. “Pre-loved clothing,” she said, “is a win-win.”  Shopping...

An exterior photo of Margarita Inn.

Cook County officials designate $7 million purchase of Margarita Inn

September 25, 2023

Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized a $7 million loan to Connections for the Homeless to facilitate the purchase of the Margarita Inn at a Thursday meeting.  The funds will provide acquisition...

The swap will result in Mt. Pisgah, which qualifies as an iconic building, being located on the corner, with the HODC development being built on the land currently occupied by the church.

City Council approves Church Street affordable housing development

July 12, 2023

City council voted 6-2 Monday night to approve a proposed affordable housing development on Church Street. The two council votes were the final hurdle in the controversial development’s more than two-year-long...

A tan residential building

City council introduces ordinance to sell 5th ward property to the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation

June 13, 2023

City Council voted 6-1 Monday night to introduce an ordinance to sell city-owned land to the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation. The ordinance will be up for action at the City Council meeting...

Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma sits behind a desk and speaks into a microphone.

City Council approves Connections for the Homeless rooming house permit, signs operating agreement

May 22, 2023

City Council voted Monday to approve a special use permit for Connections for the Homeless to operate a rooming house at the Margarita Inn. Connections, an Evanston-based nonprofit, has been offering...

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