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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Assortment of different pink and yellow colored liquor bottles chained and locked up with question marks hovering above them.

A former temperance town, Evanston gave alcohol a shot 50 years ago

May 24, 2023

Fifty years ago, Evanston residents couldn’t buy or sell liquor in the city. But now, the former “dry town” has become home to a range of restaurants and liquor stores that serve a variety of...

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