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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


Communication sophomore Grace Hahn, right, picks up trash with her friend Saturday at the Ladd Arboretum. The clean-up effort was held at seven locations around town for the city’s Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration.

Evanston celebrates Earth Day, Arbor Day with park cleaning, tree planting

April 27, 2014

Evanston hosted a three-part Earth Day and Arbor Day event Saturday, holding a city-wide park cleanup, followed by a community tree planting and a celebration. The park cleanup took place at seven locations...

The Evanston Ecology Center is collaborating with the Pollinator Partnership and Burt’s Bees to provide habitats for pollinators, including birds, bees and butterflies. Five plants will be donated to the Evanston Ecology Center for every Burt’s Bees lip balm purchased at the Net Zero Walgreens.

Ecology Center partners with Burt’s Bees, Walgreens to help pollinators

February 26, 2014

The Evanston Ecology Center is partnering with multiple organizations in an attempt to provide more habitats for local pollinators and increase awareness about their plight. The center is working with...

Updated: Quinn announces state funding for Evanston bridge

August 18, 2013

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday announced a $2.4 million project to repair an Evanston bridge built more than a century ago. Illinois Constructors Corporation of Elburn, Ill., will rehabilitate...

City receives $580,000 state grant to fix west Evanston trail

February 6, 2013

The Illinois Department of Transportation granted Evanston $580,000 last week to restore a west Evanston trail. Evanston’s grant is part of a total $50 million given to local transportation projects...

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