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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

Snow falls in Evanston. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said things ran smoothly in the city despite extremely low temperatures this week.

Evanston government plows through cold weather challenges

February 1, 2019

Evanston government officials rushed to restore power for 2,000 residents on Wednesday due to extreme low temperatures. Electric company ComEd and government officials managed to fix power outages...

The polar vortex of 2014 brought record low temperatures and 26.5 inches of snowfall in the first few days of January alone. This year, meteorologists project a much milder winter.

Chicago breaks snowfall record with November’s first flurries

December 2, 2015

Although this year has brought one of the mildest falls in recent memory, the first November snowfall broke a 120-year-old record. Several meteorologists cite a strong El Nino Southern Oscillation as...

Gates: Consider the Consequences of Tanning

Gates: Consider the Consequences of Tanning

May 13, 2014

Walking down Sheridan during January’s Polar Vortex, I never thought I would make the same walk wearing sandals, shorts and a t-shirt. But I guess seeing that even the Midwest has nice weather to offer...

Evanston orders public tree inventory

April 21, 2014

Evanston has launched an inventory of all trees on public property in order to evaluate the health of the trees and to enter their locations in the city’s mapping software. “This inventory is intended...

The Steam Press: Read more, stress less

February 24, 2014

Greetings, culture lovers! This weekend, I got a library card from the Evanston Public Library. It was a magical experience. Surrounded by actual, real-live people, instead of frazzled college students,...

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