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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 Purple Line train pulls up to the Dempster CTA station. Evanston received the results of a transit poll for city residents and Northwestern students, which showed that many had problems with the hours of the Purple Line Express and the public bus routes.

Transit poll results show focus on CTA Purple Line, bus routes

October 22, 2014

City staff released Wednesday the results of its transit poll, which showed many of those polled wanted additional bus routes and extended hours for the Purple Line Express train. The poll, which...

Ventra mobile app announced for 2015

October 15, 2014

Ventra will release a mobile app in 2015 that will allow users to pay fare using their smartphones when riding the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace bus system. Approved by the Chicago Transit...

A train pulls away from a CTA station in Evanston.

Funding to encourage transit use in Evanston

September 30, 2014

Evanston will receive a $25,000 grant to investigate potential changes to the city's zoning ordinances to increase public transit use among residents, according to an announcement from the Regional Transportation...

Public arts project coming to Davis Street CTA stop

September 30, 2014

City officials are planning to install a public arts project near the CTA station on Davis Street. The project will be located in the 2nd Ward, just east of the CTA station's downtown Evanston location....

Self-defense studio gets Evanston City Council approval

September 22, 2014

An exercise studio that will offer programming for both fitness and self-defense training received approval from City Council on Monday to open its doors on Davis Street. Aldermen voted on Monday night...

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