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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 exterior of the current Civic Center building on Ridge Avenue.

AECOM fraud lawsuit raises concerns about Civic Center relocation project

November 19, 2021

Friends of the Civic Center decried City Council’s vote to hire engineering company AECOM, which is currently embroiled in a federal fraud lawsuit, in a Thursday letter.  City Council voted to award...

An illustration of two hands holding an Earth on top of a bed of greens.

Evanston Public Library to host climate activism series during Earth Month

March 31, 2021

To honor Earth Month and localize the climate crisis, Evanston Public Library is hosting several community climate activism events in April, according to a Tuesday news release.  EPL is partnering...

Lake Michigan. Evanston’s lakefront stabilization and mitigation efforts could cost around $46 million, said Evanston Division Fire Chief Kim Kull.

Evanston’s lakefront stabilization proves costly, city contracts SmithGroup to address issue

March 5, 2020

Stabilizing Evanston’s shoreline could cost around $46 million, says Evanston Division Fire Chief Kim Kull. This estimate accounts for the redoing of the rock wall that lines the town’s lakefront...

Northwestern’s Lakefill overlooking downtown Chicago.

Scientists examine Illinois earthquake risk

October 6, 2019

On July 8, just after California experienced a 7.1-magnitude earthquake, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency issued a statement encouraging residents to prepare for possible local quakes. While Illinois...

Wind and rainfall hit the east coast Thursday ahead of Hurricane Florence. Residential services offered some students from impacted areas an early move-in at no extra cost.

Residential services offers early move-in for some students ahead of Hurricane Florence

September 13, 2018

Northwestern residential services is offering some students an early move-in ahead of a catastrophic storm expected to bring hurricane-force winds, power outages and torrential rainfall. More than...

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