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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


A dog stands behind a metal gate with a “Beach Officially Closed” sign.

Council discusses potential dog park locations, concerns

September 28, 2021

Councilmembers and residents discussed concerns and benefits for a proposed Evanston dog park during Monday’s City Council meeting.  After Lake Michigan’s rising waters submerged Evanston’s fenced-off...

A dog stands behind a metal gate with a “Beach Officially Closed” sign.

City Council to bark about local dog park Monday

September 27, 2021

In 2016, a rising Lake Michigan submerged Evanston’s fenced-off dog beach. Attempts by the city of Evanston Parks and Recreation and city of Evanston Public Works Agency to keep the fenced-off beach...

Police blotter: Vehicle damaged, purse stolen in north Evanston

February 23, 2017

A 57-year-old Evanston woman found her vehicle’s front passenger window broken and her purse stolen from the front seat on Tuesday, police said. At 4 p.m., she parked her car in the parking lot of...

Tests at Evanston parks reveal methane gas levels are ‘negligible’

May 28, 2014

Testing of the ground underneath a south Evanston park where a landfill once stood revealed methane levels were minimal and harmless, Evanston fire department Chief Greg Klaiber said in a presentation...

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