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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


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Witchy Woman World Apothecary promotes healing through bath and body products

November 10, 2022

Sara Shaaban spent the summer of 2020 with her children after being laid off from her restaurant job due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  That September, she made a body scrub for a friend and posted a picture...

Woman with black hair in a floral shirt holds up two crocheted ice cream cones and poses with a table of crocheted dolls.

Ulki Toys owner Unika Gujar strives to foster representation, comfort and joy with her crochet creations

November 7, 2022

Unika Gujar makes crochet toys for everyone: babies, college students and adults. One woman Gujar met at a pop-up took particular delight in her handmade teddy bears — before declaring herself to be...

A person holds up a peace sign, standing in front of a plastic table with hats and clothing on it, to the right of a clothing rack with t-shirts hanging.

Smittytown Market supports local businesses at Temperance Beer Co.

May 1, 2022

When Temperance Beer Co. first opened Smittytown Market in a parking lot in 2020, bartender Hannah Fishkin, who helps run the market, said the team wanted to bolster Evanston small businesses during the...

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