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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

Director of parks, recreation and community services Lawrence Hemingway speaks at Monday’s City Council meeting. Hemingway said the department’s website crashed over the weekend due to too much traffic.

City website crashes after technical difficulties handling summer camp registration

February 13, 2018

Online registration for the city’s summer camps encountered a snafu over the weekend that resulted in a high number of vacant registration spots, as the Parks, Recreation and Community Services website...

Children and families run from volunteers dressed as zombies during Evanston’s first Zombie Scramble. The event was hosted by the city’s Parks, Recreation and Community Services department and included races for both families and adults.

300 turn out for Evanston’s first zombie run

November 2, 2014

Evanston hosted its first Zombie Scramble race Saturday evening, drawing about 300 registered participants. The event, held by the city's Parks, Recreation and Community Services department, started...

Evanston playground recognized for handicap accessibility

September 27, 2012

Noah’s Playground for Everyone, a handicap accessibility playground on Lighthouse Beach, received the Reader’s Choice Award in Time Out Chicago Kids’ 2012 Hipsqueak Awards. The playground at 1431...

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