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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 skater skateboards.

Wheels up: Twiggs Park skate park to centralize growing skating community

April 7, 2022

Avery Bryant, a recent Evanston Township High School graduate who has been skateboarding in Evanston since late elementary school, said there isn’t a day he doesn’t get chased out of a skate spot in...

Brown skate ramps on grey concrete. A park with green grass and green trees is in the background.

City hosts discussion on potential new skate park

May 26, 2021

When 2000s pop icon Avril Lavigne penned her hit single “Sk8er Boi,” she was looking ahead to Evanston’s future.   Residents gathered Tuesday to discuss logistics for installing a new skate...

David Driskell, executive director of community planning and sustainability for Boulder, Colo., answers an audience question after his presentation on Boulder's sustainability measures. His speech was part of an afternoon of celebrating Evanston's achievements in reducing carbon footprints.

Evanston celebrates being ‘Most Livable City’ in sustainability

April 27, 2014

Evanston concluded Earth Month on Sunday afternoon with an “Evanston — The Most Livable City” celebration that looked at both its past triumphs and future prospects in sustainability. The program...

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