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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


On Election Day, Evanston polling locations were mostly quiet, which some attribute to an increased use in early voting and mail-in ballots.

Evanston polling locations quiet on Election Day

November 3, 2020

As polls opened at 6 a.m., Evanston voters showed up sporadically to polling locations across the city, for the most part avoiding the long lines seen in other parts of the country. The city’s 26...

Less than a month out from the November election, city officials and local organizations encourage residents to vote early.

Evanston residents, organizations talk mail-in voting

October 11, 2020

As Election Day nears during a pandemic, voting by mail is providing many voters across the country an alternative to going to the polls in person. Recently, concerns have arisen about large-scale mail-in...

A February meeting of the Evanston Repair Clinic, where volunteers show people how to fix their broken belongings. Right to Repair advocates want to make it easier for people to do their own repairs.

Activists and legislators fight for the ability to fix items from home

September 23, 2020

When Evanston resident Beatriz Echeverria first came to the United States from Spain, she said she was shocked at Americans’ habit of throwing away their broken belongings instead of repairing them. So,...

The new Robert Crown Community Center. State legislators committed an additional $500,000 in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois bill.

State legislators to commit additional funds to Robert Crown Community Center

June 15, 2020

State legislators have secured an additional $500,000 in funding for the new Robert Crown Community Center. The funds come from Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Rebuild Illinois capital bill, according to a news...

As states reopen, Evanston’s post-coronavirus path remains unclear

As states reopen, Evanston’s post-coronavirus path remains unclear

April 30, 2020

As states across the country begin to reopen shuttered businesses while maintaining social distancing and following health guidelines, the path for Evanston businesses remains unclear. In Evanston,...

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