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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


The Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.. The center will host their 44th annual Mother’s Day House Walk.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Evanston has you covered

May 8, 2019

FlowersFlowers, a local Evanston flower shop located at 1110 Davis St., will sell special flower arrangements titled “Strength,” “Power” and “Compassion,” priced at $55, $85 and $115 respectively,...

Lori Osborne speaks at a morning event at the Evanston History Center on International Women’s Day. The event centered around celebrating the history of Evanston women who made strides in the women’s movement.

Evanston History Center celebrates International Women’s Day

March 8, 2018

India, Kenya and Japan are just a few countries celebrating International Women’s Day on a national level, said Lori Osborne, director of the Evanston Women’s History Project. But in the United States,...

An 1893 Steinway Piano on display at the Dawes House. The Evanston History Center opens its newest exhibit Friday.

Evanston History Center to open exhibit on sound technology

February 1, 2018

“Listen Up!,” an exhibit on the history of audio technology, opens Friday at the Evanston History Center’s Dawes House. The exhibit features antique music boxes, phonographs and early versions...

The Charles Gates Dawes House, 225 Greenwood St., was built in 1894. A recent grant will allow the Evanston History Center to hire an architect to plan the final phase of renovations.

Evanston History Center receives grant for Dawes House renovations

January 12, 2018

The Evanston History Center will be able to hire an architect for the final phase of its Charles Gates Dawes House renovations with a recent $2,500 grant from Landmarks Illinois. The $2,500 grant required...

Locals ride historical ‘El’ train

November 14, 2017

On Nov. 4, a group of Evanston residents took a 1970s vintage-style train for a historical tour of Evanston and its adjacent regions.The three-hour-long tour was organized by the Evanston History Center.

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