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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


Residents rent Divvy bikes in downtown Chicago. The Chicago-based bike-sharing program will expand to Evanston in the spring.

Evanston schedules community meeting to discuss Divvy bikes

January 11, 2015

Before Divvy bikes arrive in Evanston, residents will have a chance to share input on the program at a community meeting Tuesday, the city announced last week. In September, Gov. Pat Quinn's office...

City Council discusses Evanston’s participation in the Divvy bike sharing program. Aldermen passed a resolution Monday night to accept participation and talked over the implementation of the 2015 plastic bag ban.

Evanston City Council chooses to join Divvy bike share, talks plastic bag ban

November 18, 2014

Council voted Monday to participate in the Divvy bike-share service, though some aldermen voiced concerns about the program. The resolution authorizes city manager Wally Bobkiewicz to negotiate an...

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...

Bike sharing service offers university discounts

October 6, 2014

Students from Northwestern and five other area colleges will now be able to use bike sharing service Divvy for a reduced price. The newly created Student Membership program will make a yearlong membership...

Divvy bikes sit at a rental station in the city of Chicago. The bike sharing service will come to Evanston in spring 2015.

Divvy bike sharing program to expand into Evanston

September 28, 2014

The bike sharing service Divvy will come to Evanston in spring 2015, Gov. Pat Quinn's office announced Sunday. Starting next year, the city will install eight Divvy docking stations, according to a...

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