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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

People roast marshmallows over a fire pit in Fountain Square on Saturday during the inaugural S’mores on the Square event.

First-ever S’mores on the Square event brings hundreds to downtown Evanston

February 11, 2024

Evanston resident Danielle DeCamp bills herself an expert on s’mores. So, the moment she saw a poster advertising Evanston’s first-ever S’mores on the Square, she knew she had to go. “I love...

The Evanston Labs development has neared completion, and negotiations continue with potential tenants for the office and laboratory space, officials said.

Evanston Labs building nears completion as downtown’s newest high-rise

January 30, 2024

Wrapped in glass and 10 stories tall, a new laboratory and office space nearing completion stands as the newest addition to the downtown Evanston skyline. Evanston Labs, set for completion this year,...

Panelists talk after the Economic State of Downtown Evanston luncheon hosted by the League of Women Voters of Evanston.

Downtown stakeholders quell economic concerns at LWVE panel

January 28, 2024

Downtown Evanston business district stakeholders met economic concerns with optimism Saturday during a panel hosted by the League of Women Voters of Evanston. Hot-button issues including town-gown relations,...

Retail vacancies have dropped, but downtown Evanston still faces headwinds as it enters 2024.

Mixed signals for downtown Evanston as retailers enter new year

January 11, 2024

Matthew Abitbol opened a specialty footwear store in downtown Evanston just before the COVID-19 pandemic closed the world down. “We would chase down a single sale,” said Abitbol, the owner of Commonwealth...

Boba Heaven, located on Church Street, was one of two restaurants which opened and closed within six months in 2023.

Despite closures, Evanston restaurants make themselves heard

January 9, 2024

In December 2022, after almost 10 years of operating the downtown restaurant Farmhouse Evanston, owners TJ Callahan and Ferdia Doherty decided to try something new.  The pair hoped to provide a more...

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