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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


A biker in a white Bears jersey bikes down a stretch of road between Howard and Church. Green trees and other bikers are in the background.

Evanston prepares for Sunday’s Bike the Ridge event

September 28, 2023

This Sunday, Evanston residents will participate in this year’s Bike the Ridge event, which Mayor Daniel Biss will officially kick off on Howard Street at 9 a.m. Ridge Avenue, from Howard Street to Church...

A biker in a white Bears jersey bikes down a stretch of road between Howard and Church. Green trees and other bikers are in the background.

Bike the Ridge brings communities together for an annual, non-motorized view of Ridge Avenue

September 25, 2022

Participants of this year’s Bike the Ridge enjoyed the freedom to bike up and down Ridge Avenue this Sunday — without cars.  The stretch of road between Howard and Church was shut down between...

The exterior of the current Civic Center building on Ridge Street.

Civic Center Relocation Feasibility Project sparks discourse among Evanston residents

November 10, 2021

After years of discussion, Evanston is pursuing a potential relocation of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, the current hub of city government activity — but resident reactions have been mixed. Although...

Cultural arts coordinator Jennifer Lasik, right, talks at an Evanston Arts Council meeting in 2014. The Council awarded funding to 21 groups on Wednesday.

Evanston Arts Council announces cultural fund grant awardees

May 31, 2018

The Evanston Arts Council awarded grants to 12 recipients Friday as part of the 2018-19 cycle of its Cultural Fund Grant Program. According to a Friday news release from the Arts Council, the program’s...

Children’s theater company to occupy Noyes Street Theatre this spring

January 13, 2015

A local children’s theater company will move into the Noyes Street Theatre this spring, allowing the company to bring its productions to a larger space in the city. Mudlark Theater Company will...

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