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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

Howard Street in Evanston. The area has recently experienced economic revitalizations as new businesses have popped up along the street.

Howard Street businesses benefit from revitalization, new additions

October 4, 2018

The revitalization of Howard Street is coming to fruition, and business owners and community members urge students and Evanston residents to check it out. Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine, Hip Circle Empowerment...

Fire breaks out at planned site of the Howard Street Theater

March 23, 2018

A fire broke out at the location of the future Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater on Howard Street. The Evanston Fire Department responded to the report of a fire in the 700 block of Howard Street Friday afternoon....

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) listens at a city council meeting. Rainey pleaded with aldermen to permit the city manager to approve the construction contract for Howard Street Theater.

Aldermen vote to move Howard Street Theater one step closer to construction

February 14, 2018

City Council voted Monday to allow the city manager to approve the contract for the construction of the Howard Street Theater.   Seven aldermen voted in favor of the contract, with Ald. Thomas Suffredin...

The city has a new tenant, group Theo Ubique, for the proposed Howard Street Theater. It is the city’s third attempt to build the theater.

Fundraising begins for Howard Street theater

January 13, 2017

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) has yearned to build a theater in her ward for more than seven years — a project she sees as the “jewel and crown” of her efforts to redevelop Howard Street. But for years she...

Three city projects for two potential restuarants and a proposed theater on Howard Street are ongoing. The street has been a focus of economic development efforts in recent years, spearheaded by Ald. Ann Rainey (8th).

City continues efforts to develop Howard Street properties

October 3, 2016

Two city-owned properties may soon be functioning businesses again, as Evanston officials work toward filling currently vacant spaces on Howard Street. The city is working with one potential occupant...

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