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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

The Evanston Water Plant, 555 Lincoln St. The City Council discussed making replacing lead water pipes more affordable after only 7 percent of applicable residents took advantage of the program.

Construction to begin for water reservoir project on Northwestern campus

February 15, 2019

Evanston will begin construction for a new water reservoir this month to ensure reliable drinking water for 400,000 people. The reservoir is located at the corner of Lincoln Street and Campus Drive....

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty cuts a ribbon held across the bike lane at Sheridan Road and Lincoln Street. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured Northwestern and Evanston officials as they commemorated the completion of the Chicago Avenue/Sheridan Road improvement project.

With the ribbon cut, Sheridan/Chicago bike lane project is complete

November 25, 2018

On a blustery and brisk Tuesday morning, city and University officials gathered with Evanston residents to celebrate the completion of the final phase of the Chicago Avenue/Sheridan Road improvement project. The...

Fountain Square, located at the Sherman/Orrington Ave. block between Grove and Davis St., features a wide open space and a memorial for war veterans. The fountain was completed this summer after a year of renovations.

New Fountain Square renovations provide space for community events, outdoor seating

October 9, 2018

An open plaza area, interactive fountain and a war memorial take center stage in the newly-completed Fountain Square in downtown Evanston, increasing outdoor seating and event space in the city. Lara...

Fountain Square in downtown Evanston. Due to potential pipe leaks, construction on the square will be delayed until the end of December.

Fountain Square renovations delayed by leak in pipes, slated to end in December

August 15, 2018

Renovations to Fountain Square in downtown Evanston are scheduled to be delayed through the end of December, Dave Stoneback, the public works director, announced Monday. The square, which has been under...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Rainey voted in favor of deferring four programs from the city’s 2018 Capital Improvement program.

Council delays several capital improvement programs for 2018

May 28, 2018

Aldermen cut several projects from the 2018 Capital Improvement program, meeting the $10 million target for the plan. Evanston’s engineering and capital planning bureau chief Lara Biggs said at a...

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