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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


Students and Evanston residents walk on the beach near the Segal Visitors Center. Evanston beaches opened for swimming July 1.

Evanston beaches open for swimming with limited capacity, social distancing

July 7, 2020

Evanston beaches opened for swimming July 1 with new restrictions in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. Beaches are limited to 50 percent of capacity to accommodate social distancing guidelines,...

Grosse Point Lighthouse. The Lighthouse Beach area will undergo restoration work that includes the Lighthouse Beach dunes and Jens Jensen Council Circle.

Evanston to work on habitat restoration in lighthouse beach area

February 5, 2020

Evanston is removing dead and dying trees as well as non-native vegetation from the Lighthouse Beach area to improve the environment for wildlife and enhance visitor safety. Restoration work began...

Man nearly drowns Sunday morning at Evanston beach

August 24, 2014

A man almost drowned Sunday morning at the Lighthouse Beach, authorities said. The Evanston fire department responded to reports at about 8:30 a.m. that an elderly man had nearly drowned, fire chief...

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Updated: Evanston billionaire Jennifer Pritzker looks to clarify Harley Clarke Mansion debate

November 7, 2013

Tawani Enterprises, an investment group led by Evanston billionaire Jennifer Pritzker, unveiled a new website Thursday to set the record straight on her controversial bid for the Harley Clarke Mansion. The...

Evanston City Council on Monday night is expected to discuss a controversial plan to sell the Harley Clarke Mansion. Evanston billionaire James N. Pritzker's Tawani Enterprises Inc. is interested in buying the lakefront property, 2603 Sheridan Road, and turning it into a high-end hotel.

Stage set for City Council showdown over Harley Clarke Mansion

July 22, 2013

Evanston aldermen are scheduled to weigh Monday night whether to move forward with a controversial proposal to sell the city-owned Harley Clarke Mansion. The discussion would be City Council's first...

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