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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


Saville Flowers opened in 1942 and has been passed down through four generations of family ownership.

Saville Flowers reopens with renovated storefront

January 14, 2024

The sweet aroma of colorful flowers wafts through the air. Potted plants and candles decorate the shelves. In the cooler, an assortment of flowers wait to be picked and arranged into a bouquet. A floral...

Several inflatable rats line Sherman Avenue outside CVS at a Thursday morning rally.

Union members rally in downtown Evanston for Responsible Bidder Ordinance

October 26, 2023

About 25 local labor organizers — and a fleet of giant inflatable rats — lined Sherman Avenue early Thursday morning, calling for the city to pass a Responsible Bidder Ordinance. Under current city...

Members of the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers stand in front of the inflatable rat on Sherman Avenue.

Union workers call for fair contract at Sherman Avenue construction site

September 19, 2023

Local union members called attention to a construction project on Sherman Avenue Monday with a symbol that’s hard to miss — a 12-foot tall inflatable rat. According to members of the International...

A group of people smiling and posing in front of a store with words that read, “Starbucks Coffee”

Sherman Avenue Starbucks votes 12-4 to unionize

June 11, 2023

Employees at Starbucks on Sherman Avenue and Clark Street voted 12-4 to unionize Thursday.  The store joined the national Starbucks Workers United movement when several of its employees filed for unionization...

A group of people smiling and posing in front of a store with words that read, “Starbucks Coffee”

Sherman Avenue Starbucks employees file to unionize

May 8, 2023

After months of management turnover and instability, the Starbucks at 1734 Sherman Ave. hired a new permanent manager in March. But, employee and Weinberg sophomore Sarah Wachs said the store’s new manager...

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