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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

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Mondays 6-2 vote tabled the ordinances on Ryan Field one day after Northwestern put forward an expanded proposal for its memorandum of understanding with Evanston.

City Council tables Rebuild Ryan Field approval, introduces 2024 budget

November 14, 2023

Evanston City Council put a momentary pause on Northwestern’s plans to rebuild Ryan Field Monday night, tabling three ordinances related to the stadium’s construction until a special meeting on Nov....

An Evanston beach in summer with boats on the beach.

Lakefront management will emphasize safety, diversity in first recruitment and training season under EFD leadership

February 5, 2023

Content warning: This article contains discussions of sexual harassment and assault. As the Evanston Fire Department begins recruiting lifeguards for the 2023 season, city officials said they are continuing...

Evanston fire house number five on an overcast day

Evanston Fire Departments chaplains provide all-around support

November 9, 2022

The Evanston Fire Department doesn’t just have one chaplain, but two. Monté Dillard and Heath Howe, Evanston Fire Department’s chaplains, started their positions in the summer of 2020. Fire...

The outside of a fire department building with large gray garage doors and an American flag. The front says “5 Evanston Fire Station.”

Evanston lakefront lifeguards to join the Fire Department under new proposal

October 31, 2022

Evanston lifeguards will likely operate under the purview of the Evanston Fire Department as of next summer.  Parks and Recreation Director Audrey Thompson announced in October the lifeguard program...

An exterior photo of an Evanston Fire Department station.

Evanston Fire Department rescues eight individuals after boats capsize

October 6, 2022

Evanston Fire Department rescued eight individuals whose boats capsized near Clark Street Beach and the Dempster Street Boat Launch Facility around 5 p.m. Thursday.  EFD Chief Paul Polep said in a...

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