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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 Hygge Fest sign on a storefront in Evanston.

Evanston’s Hygge Fest celebrates the traditional Danish festival

February 4, 2022

With baked pastries, crafting and community yoga, Hygge Fest offers Evanston residents an opportunity to slow down and get cozy. The fourth annual Hygge Fest, organized by Downtown Evanston, is a combination...

A row of wooden tables at Stacked and Folded, with a bar behind them and chairs facing each.

National labor shortage has little effect on some Evanston restaurants, detrimental to others

August 23, 2021

As COVID-19 has changed the economic landscape of America, many businesses have been dealt crippling blows by a labor shortage spreading across the nation.  But Chris Rimer, a manager at Stacked and...

A man with glasses and a navy collared shirt reads from a book. Part of the book’s jacket is visible. He is in a room with a window and books in the background.

NU alum Michael Sadowski discusses new memoir with Jim Obergefell at Bookends & Beginnings event

May 13, 2021

A&E Award-winning author Michael Sadowski (Communication ’83) explores sexuality and gender identity in his recent memoir, “Men I’ve Never Been.” As part of Bookends & Beginnings’...

Everything Evanston: A year of loss and unity for local businesses

Everything Evanston: A year of loss and unity for local businesses

May 3, 2021

Evanston’s business scene looks a lot different today than it did one year ago when COVID-19 began, and even more different than it did decades ago. The Daily sat down with Evanston business owners and...

Bookends & Beginnings to be lead plaintiff in suit against Amazon

April 11, 2021

Evanston’s own Bookends & Beginnings will be the lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit filed against Amazon. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon is engaging in unfair practices, which owner Nina Barrett...

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