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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


A newspaper vending machine under an "L" bridge in downtown Evanston. Local newspapers have reported an increase in readership since Illinois’s COVID-19 stay-at-home order was put in place.

Evanston news sees increases in readership

May 26, 2020

Evanston residents have increasingly turned to local news sites for information and updates on the pandemic. Evanston Now and Evanston RoundTable, two of the city’s news sites, have reported increases...

A newspaper vending machine under an "L" bridge in downtown Evanston. Local Newspaper struggle to stay afloat, but Evanston newspapers remain strong.

Despite changing landscape, Evanston newspapers remain a stronghold in community

April 18, 2019

For Vikki Proctor, a regular reader of the Evanston RoundTable and The Daily Northwestern, local newspapers are the glue that pulls a community together. “It’s how we show up at city hall for the...

A Tallmadge street light. The sole supplier of these street lights will likely shut down this year.

Sole supplier of historic Tallmadge streetlights likely to shut down

January 17, 2018

The future of Evanston’s unique Tallmadge streetlights looks dimmer after their sole supplier announced in December that its plant will likely close this year. Union Metal, based in Canton, Ohio,...

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) speaks at a City Council meeting. Fiske on Monday expressed concern about a new plan to expand the downtown Evanston area.

City Council debates expansion of downtown area, advertising policies

April 18, 2017

Evanston officials discussed Monday an ongoing plan to extend the city’s downtown area farther north, but concerns over the parameters of the plan prevented a final approval. The proposed plan —...

Ald. Brian Miller (9th) attends a City Council meeting. At a meeting Monday night, Miller responded to residents' concerns about Evanston Now, a news website.

City to re-evaluate advertising policies following petition

March 14, 2017

The city will review its advertising policies after some residents requested the removal of city ads from the news website Evanston Now, aldermen decided Monday. A change.org petition, published in...

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