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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 “Danger: Construction area” sign on a chain-link fence outside of the empty Burger King building in downtown Evanston.

Evanston Burger King ends its reign as empty building gets demolished

October 31, 2022

Downtown Evanston’s Burger King has been dethroned. The demolition of the empty Burger King building at 1740 Orrington Ave. began early Monday morning. The former fast-food joint will be developed...

John Carlson stands in front of a microphone, with a flag and councilmember Bobby Burns seen in the background.

Planning and Development Committee greenlights proposed office building to replace former Burger King

March 1, 2022

The proposal to replace Evanston’s former Burger King with a 10-story office building took another step toward passage Monday night.  The city’s Planning & Development Committee voted unanimously...

The Evanston Salvation Army, 1403 Sherman Ave. Some residents oppose the group’s plan to buy a church on Hurd Avenue.

Residents petition to block Salvation Army purchase of Hurd Ave location

November 5, 2019

Residents have created a petition to block the Evanston Salvation Army from purchasing a church on Hurd Avenue to provide additional programming, objecting to a business coming into a residential neighborhood. The...

1829 Simpson Street

5th Ward restaurant moves one step closer to approval

August 24, 2017

Following the second week of discussion over the fate of a new restaurant on Simpson Street, members of the Design and Project Review Committee voted Wednesday to recommend the business owner’s request...

A rendering for the new Theo Ubique dinner theater that was presented Wednesday. The Chicago-based cabaret theater hopes to renovate a much-discussed vacant storefront at 721 Howard Street.

Preliminary review for Howard Street dinner theater receives positive recommendation

July 12, 2017

A preliminary plan to renovate a Howard Street building into a dinner theater received a positive recommendation by the city’s Design and Project Review Committee on Wednesday. Theo Ubique, a Chicago-based...

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