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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


A small christmas tree stands on a shelf next to a clear box of animal ornaments. In the background are two women looking at Christmas gifts.

Evanston celebrates local stores on Small Business Saturday

December 3, 2024

The Evanston community took part in Small Business Saturday — a nationally recognized event established by American Express in 2010 to support local mom-and-pop shops — Saturday. The event was coordinated...

Graphic of five women with pro-abortion protest signs.

Local women-owned businesses raise almost $60,000 for Planned Parenthood IL

September 28, 2022

On a sunny July afternoon, more than 300 Evanston residents took to the streets ― to dance. A crowd of mostly women clad in colorful shirts that read “abortion is healthcare” and “bans off our...

Over 90 local businesses in Evanston have been adopted as part of the community’s Adopt-a-Shop Program.

Adopt-a-Shop: Evanston residents get into the holiday spirit by supporting local businesses

November 19, 2020

As winter approaches, Evanston residents have “adopted” local businesses to support them through the holiday season. After seeing the community engagement in her Facebook group Support Evanston...

A woman looks at art at the Sauce Walk. The art and dessert crawl, held Thursday night, featured local artists and businesses.

Art, dessert crawl features local artist pop-up galleries

May 17, 2018

Almost 40 businesses on the Main-Dempster Mile hosted pop-up galleries featuring local artists for an art and dessert crawl Thursday night. Katherine Gotsick, executive director of the Main-Dempster...

Cubs merchandise hangs in a store. Evanston stores are stocking up on Cubs merchandise as the team makes its World Series run.

Evanston shops stock up, sell out of Cubs merchandise

October 25, 2016

It’s not every day Jaime Leonardi, co-owner of Stumble & Relish, sees a woman dressed head-to-toe in Cubs gear walk into her store and ask where the Cubs merchandise is located. “The fans have been...

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