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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


The board in front of the Hemenway United Methodist Church reads “Hate Has No Home Here.

Puerta Abierta Preschool partners with Main-Dempster Mile, expands fundraising initiatives under new director

September 22, 2022

Under its new director, Puerta Abierta Preschool — Evanston’s sole Spanish-immersion preschool — has begun forging partnerships with the community through fundraising initiatives. Puerta Abierta...

A drawing of a brown-colored business with the sign “open” — and the Pride flag below it — both plastered on the window.

Queer-owned businesses in Evanston focus on positive customer experiences separate from sexual identities

August 8, 2022

Evanston hosted its annual Pride Month celebration this June with a series of events including parades and happy hours. But Pride isn’t just celebrated one month a year. For some local, queer-owned...

An intersection with a stoplight and a “Davis Street” sign, with a white car approaching a crosswalk.

Downtown Evanston rebrands, aims to create a neighborhood feel

August 3, 2022

Pre-pandemic, downtown Evanston served as a hub for office workers looking for lunch and running errands. With COVID-19 leading to plummeting office occupancy, Annie Coakley, Downtown Evanston’s executive...

Malin: Evanston’s small businesses are the foundation of this city

Malin: Evanston’s small businesses are the foundation of this city

June 5, 2022

Graduation Issue 2022 Last week I went to Best Care Cleaners — the same dry cleaner I’ve used since freshman year — to drop off the wrinkly dress I found shoved in a corner of my closet. The...

A painting of a green cactus with glasses and a blue flower in a clay bowl on a red background sits in the center of a table. It is surrounded by other paintings including a yellow giraffe, abstract skyline and fruit with faces.

Kombucha, craft and creative expression: Boozy beer crawl benefits Evanston Made

May 19, 2022

More than 30 businesses lined the Main-Dempster Mile to showcase pottery, paintings, sculptures and sketches at the boozy Arts and Craft Beverage Crawl on Thursday evening.  The event celebrated Evanston’s...

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