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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


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New Evanston History Center exhibit highlights Marshall Field’s impact on North Shore shopping

April 1, 2024

The Evanston History Center’s costume collection is the second largest in Illinois. Deborah Kasindorf, EHC’s new executive director, said she aims to highlight the collection and the importance of...

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 slide that reads “Honoring a Historic Community” with an old brick building behind the text and a map of Evanston in the background.

Evanston History Center hosts virtual tour of Evanston’s eight African American Heritage sites

October 6, 2022

The Evanston History Center hosted a presentation Thursday night to virtually walk residents through eight different Evanston sites that symbolized the role Black residents played in the city’s history.   The...

The Evanston History Center, 225 Greenwood St.. The center will host their 44th annual Mother’s Day House Walk.

Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Evanston has you covered

May 8, 2019

FlowersFlowers, a local Evanston flower shop located at 1110 Davis St., will sell special flower arrangements titled “Strength,” “Power” and “Compassion,” priced at $55, $85 and $115 respectively,...

An 1893 Steinway Piano on display at the Dawes House. The Evanston History Center opens its newest exhibit Friday.

Evanston History Center to open exhibit on sound technology

February 1, 2018

“Listen Up!,” an exhibit on the history of audio technology, opens Friday at the Evanston History Center’s Dawes House. The exhibit features antique music boxes, phonographs and early versions...

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