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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

The lakefront at sunset. The sky is slightly orange and there is some snow on the ground.

Evanston beach passes available for purchase beginning Monday

April 26, 2021

Evanston beach passes will be available for purchase beginning Monday as the city prepares for the summer season. Swimming beaches will open on May 29. To be eligible for entry to a beach during operating...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

City Council increases FY 2020 budget, evaluates COVID-19 revenue losses

April 13, 2021

City Council unanimously approved an amendment to increase the fiscal year 2020 budget by just over $14 million, a move that reflects COVID-19 revenue losses, incoming federal grants and areas of unforeseen...

On Election Day, Evanston polling locations were mostly quiet, which some attribute to an increased use in early voting and mail-in ballots.

Evanston polling locations quiet on Election Day

November 4, 2020

As polls opened at 6 a.m., Evanston voters showed up sporadically to polling locations across the city, for the most part avoiding the long lines seen in other parts of the country. The city’s 26...

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. The soonest EPL could move its Chicago Avenue and Main Street branch farther south is 2021, after the lease for the branch’s current location was renewed.

As EPL explores relocation of CAMS branch, residents express concerns

January 29, 2020

Jesse Miller, a stay-at-home father, and his daughter Ramona visit Evanston Public Library’s Chicago Avenue and Main Street branch twice a week on average. Both are residents of the 9th Ward; however,...

Evanston Public Library’s Board of Trustees. The board discussed 2020 budget plans at their Wednesday meeting.

EPL presents $9.5 million revenue budget for 2020

November 21, 2019

The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees passed multiple motions at its meeting Wednesday related to the 2020 fiscal year. The board also laid out plans for the new Robert Crown Center branch. Assistant...

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