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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


Prairie Moon offers weekly Wednesday night jazz sets with a $7 cover and monthly open jam sessions on the first Thursday of the month.

Prairie Moon open jazz sessions beckon budding musicians

February 10, 2025

While walking along Chicago Avenue on the first Thursday of the month, you just might hear a crooning saxophone solo wafting out of the restaurant Prairie Moon.  Last week, the music came from chemical...

Boxes with instrument, telescope, candle and warm drink.

Recharge and refocus: Activities to survive the end of the quarter

November 22, 2024

As Fall Quarter classes end, some students are gearing up for the hustle and bustle of finals week, while others are starting to unwind after a busy quarter. Whatever the case, now is a good time to take...

People stand on the sidewalk next to several restaurants, including Prairie Moon.

Some Evanston residents say they received limited city communication during Clark Street Beach shooting

April 14, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence and death. At about 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Evanston Police Department first responded to reports of shots on Clark Street Beach.  The...

Three people playing instruments in a purple glow.

Prairie Moon and Chicago’s Fulton Street Collective partner up for weekly jazz nights

October 6, 2022

In partnership with Fulton Street Collective, a Chicago artists’ space, Prairie Moon is hosting local musicians for jazz nights each Wednesday throughout October. Prairie Moon owner Robert Strom said...

A chef at Prairie Moon restaurant stirs a pot filled with soup.

Prairie Moon sells Ukrainian soups, donates all proceeds to support citizens

March 31, 2022

After Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Prairie Moon restaurant owner Robert Strom found himself wondering how he could support Ukrainian citizens. With the restaurant cash-strapped due to the pandemic,...

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