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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


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...

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,...

Prairie Moon’s new location, 1635 Chicago Ave. Owner Robert Strom said he hopes to reopen the restaurant’s doors in the next three to four weeks.

Prairie Moon set to relocate to former home of Dave’s Italian Kitchen

May 8, 2018

More than two years after Evanston staple Dave’s Italian Kitchen closed its doors at the popular Chicago Avenue location, the newly displaced owner of Prairie Moon will try his hand at revitalizing the...

Prairie Moon, 1502 Sherman Ave. The restaurant will close its doors April 15 to move to a new location.

Prairie Moon restaurant to close in preparation for relocation

April 5, 2018

Restaurant and bar Prairie Moon will close its doors later this month and reopen at a new location in May in preparation for the Albion development, a planned 15-story apartment building in downtown Evanston....

A customer is served at Tommy Nevin's Pub, located on Sherman Avenue. The popular bar for Northwestern students is for sale and will be demolished if a proposed 16-story apartment tower is approved by the City of Evanston.

Nevin’s, Prairie Moon owners voice support for proposed apartment tower on their footprint

August 10, 2017

The owners of Tommy Nevin’s Pub and Prairie Moon testified at Wednesday’s Evanston Plan Commission meeting in favor of the proposed apartment tower that would demolish their existing buildings. If...

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