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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


Coyotes Evanston resident Sue Gartzman has spotted near the Canal Shores Golf Course. An estimated 2,000 to 4,000 coyotes reside in Cook County, according to the Urban Coyote Research project.

Urban coyotes? In Evanston, not so far-fetched

February 16, 2020

Move over Wildcats — there’s another predator populating Evanston’s streets. Urban coyotes, the medium-sized member of the canine family, are making their presence known in Cook County. Residents...

The Big River Fish headquarters in Pearl, Illinois buys the carp from local fishermen and then processes, sells and ships the Asian carp to China. Asian carp have been spotted about nine miles from Lake Michigan.

As Asian carp inch closer to the Great Lakes, experts tackle possible solutions

January 27, 2020

Various invasive Asian carp species lie as close as nine miles of the Great Lakes, according to the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Experts have now begun the last-defense fight against the fish, from installing...

Mosquitoes from Evanston test positive for West Nile virus

July 18, 2014

A sample of mosquitoes collected from Evanston at the end of June tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the city. These are the first reports of the virus in Evanston this year. Tests...

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