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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


Grosse Point Lighthouse. The Lighthouse Beach area will undergo restoration work that includes the Lighthouse Beach dunes and Jens Jensen Council Circle.

Evanston to work on habitat restoration in lighthouse beach area

February 5, 2020

Evanston is removing dead and dying trees as well as non-native vegetation from the Lighthouse Beach area to improve the environment for wildlife and enhance visitor safety. Restoration work began...

Evanston Community Lakehouse and Gardens board member Bill Brown. Brown presented to members of the Evanston community about his group’s new plan for the Harley Clarke Mansion.

Groups present possible uses for Harley Clarke Mansion

November 6, 2019

Two groups on Tuesday presented possible plans for the Harley Clarke Mansion to Evanston residents, ushering in a new period of discussion and debate about the building’s fate. The Harley Clarke Mansion,...

The Harley Clarke Mansion, 2603 Sheridan Rd.

Nonprofit plans to submit another bid for Harley Clarke Mansion despite previous denial

October 23, 2019

Following City Council’s sudden denial of the group’s proposal to take over the Harley Clarke Mansion last year, the nonprofit formerly known as Evanston Lakehouse and Gardens is coming back with a...

In Focus: How the Harley Clarke Mansion became Evanston’s most hotly contested issue

In Focus: How the Harley Clarke Mansion became Evanston’s most hotly contested issue

May 19, 2019

Former 3rd Ward alderman Emily Guthrie could not believe what she saw on Election Day last November. Unlike many in the country, she wasn’t focused on the results of congressional races, but rather the...

Residents gather in tables at a community meeting hosted by Harley Clarke Community. Evanston residents discussed the future of Harley Clarke Mansion on Thursday.

Evanston residents discuss future for Harley Clarke Mansion

February 28, 2019

Evanston residents brainstormed ways to repurpose the Harley Clarke mansion, emphasizing the need to make the project both inclusive and financially viable. In November 2018, 80 percent of Evanston...

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