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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


Everything Evanston: The scoop on Evanston’s history with the ice cream sundae

Everything Evanston: The scoop on Evanston’s history with the ice cream sundae

May 24, 2023

    Evanston claims to be the birthplace of the famous ice cream sundae – but so do several other cities! The Daily spoke to Evanston historians and ice-cream lovers to get the scoop. MIKA...

a woman leaning on a blackboard sign outside a storefront with a sign that reads “Hartigan’s Is.” The building has glass windows and and two chairs sitting outfront, one red and one blue.

Hartigan’s Ice Cream Shoppe celebrates grand reopening, owner reflects on more than four decades at the store

April 19, 2023

Hartigan’s Ice Cream Shoppe celebrated its grand reopening March 31 after almost three months of renovations to update its interior and facilities. Owner Marcia Hartigan (Weinberg ʼ84) bought the...

Some Evanston businesses are celebrating National Ice Cream Day on July 19 by offering special discounts to customers.

Evanston businesses celebrate National Ice Cream Day on July 19

July 16, 2020

National Ice Cream Day may have to be celebrated differently this year, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be just as sweet. There won’t be a line for Andy’s Frozen Custard that wraps around the block,...

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