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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


People sitting on beach chairs at the beach facing a sailboat on the water.

Evanston extends beach perks to D65 and ETHS families

April 14, 2025

Starting Monday, Evanston will once again provide free beach passes to residents in preparation for public swimming beaches opening May 24. Community members can pick up passes at the Robert Crown Community...

Residents of the target areas may apply for up to $2,000 in funding per project within the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 9th wards by March 7.

Application opens for Evanston Love Your Block service grants

February 18, 2025

Applications have opened for the Love Your Block Grant Program, an initiative to support resident-powered service projects within target Evanston neighborhoods. According to a city news release sent...

The Levy Senior Center is one of the six warming centers providing refuge for Evanston residents next week.

Evanston extends warming center hours ahead of January chill

January 16, 2025

Evanston announced it will extend its warming center hours over the weekend and into next week as the city plummets to subzero temperatures and blustery, snowy weather.  According to the National Weather...

a kinara with candles

Kwanzaa celebration to honor Evanston’s Black community, share guiding principles

December 4, 2024

Seventy-year-old musician Tony Toneji Garrett grew up in a time before Kwanzaa came into existence.  He said his family instead celebrated what they called “Little Christmas,” where they exchanged...

Evanston City Councilmembers join Mayor Daniel Biss, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza and community leaders at the menorah lighting in Fountain Square.

Christmas in Lake Michigan? How Evanston’s City Councilmembers celebrate the holidays

December 4, 2024

From jumping into the frigid Lake Michigan waters to watching Christmas classics and enjoying local radio stations on a precise timeline, Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) takes the holiday season very seriously. Evanston’s...

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