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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


 The Main Dempster Mile encouraged customers to support local businesses in Main Street to limit the impacts businesses felt during three years of construction.

Business owners reflect on Main Street construction impact

October 8, 2024

After three years, major construction on Main Street is nearing completion. Main Street business owners said the projects, coined Main Street Improvements, have impacted their sales.  The last project...

A man writes on a red pole

Whiskey bar Oskar opens, showcasing local liquors

July 2, 2023

A chipped, red pole juts upward out of the counter at newly-opened whiskey bar Oskar. Bearing the weight of the bar’s roof, the pole is unremovable and bisects the counter.  But in the days since...

An aerial shot of Evanston with a photoshopped pink sky.

Soaring hummingbirds and bright flowers: Art Encounter helps plan for a mural in the Custer Oasis

May 20, 2022

Under the train tracks on Main Street and along Custer Avenue, the walls are cracked, dry and covered in weeds. Local business owners Diana Hamann and Eric Young said they’ve been trying to cover the...

A sidewalk cafe enclosed by barriers and on the parking spaces is filled with customers on a sunny Friday afternoon.

Evanston waives sidewalk cafe permit fees for the second time to aid small businesses

May 20, 2021

Since the outdoors remain the safest place for people to gather during COVID-19, Evanston restaurants are moving to the sidewalks this summer to provide additional open-air dining. Evanston Building...

La Principal is giving back to the Evanston community through its Taco Tuesday for a Cause to help residents struggling due to the pandemic.

La Principal’s Taco Tuesday For A Cause aims to help the Evanston community

February 5, 2021

Evanston’s La Principal is putting a philanthropic spin on Taco Tuesday by donating half of its proceeds to local nonprofits helping residents who are struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re...

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