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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


Renovations to Evanston’s Fountain Square, the existing structure of which was set in 1976, are expected to begin sometime in 2017. Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd.  will serve as the engineering firm for the renovations.

Evanston to begin planning Fountain Square upgrades

March 4, 2016

Renovations to Fountain Square will begin next year after initial funding for the project was approved by City Council last week. The square, which is located at the intersection of Sherman Avenue,...

The Emerson Street, Ridge Avenue and Green Bay Road intersection will be improved through the Emerson-Ridge-Green Bay Improvements Project. Options for the project were discussed at a city meeting Wednesday.

Evanston residents discuss concerns over busy intersection

February 12, 2015

A new landscape project aims to transform a busy intersection in Evanston, with plans underway to improve the landscape along the Green Bay Road corridor from Emerson Street to McCormick Boulevard. Evanston...

John Bamberg, the father of 23-year-old slain Evanston man, is suing the city and its police and fire departments. Bamberg claimed the city did not respond timely to his son’s shooting.

Father of slain man persists in lawsuit against Evanston

January 12, 2014

The father of a slain Evanston man filed an amended lawsuit Wednesday against the city. The federal lawsuit alleges city departments responded too slowly after his son’s shooting in 2012. John Bamberg...

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