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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


Kalpana Waikar completely gutted and renovated her restaurant’s kitchen to reach her sustainability goals.

Sustain Evanston grants make businesses’ sustainable dreams a reality

March 4, 2025

Kalpana Waikar, founder and CEO of Inspired Indian Cooking, couldn’t imagine reaching the sustainability goals of her restaurant anywhere besides Evanston. Committed to using energy-efficient and...

Two Guatemalan “worry dolls,” complete with multicolored dresses and red blouses, on a gold-striped background.

Evanston celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with monthlong programming

October 18, 2022

Evanston celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month with a multitude of celebrations this year, ranging from worry doll making kits to community-wide events. Approximately 12% of Evanston residents...

A painting of a green cactus with glasses and a blue flower in a clay bowl on a red background sits in the center of a table. It is surrounded by other paintings including a yellow giraffe, abstract skyline and fruit with faces.

Kombucha, craft and creative expression: Boozy beer crawl benefits Evanston Made

May 20, 2022

More than 30 businesses lined the Main-Dempster Mile to showcase pottery, paintings, sculptures and sketches at the boozy Arts and Craft Beverage Crawl on Thursday evening.  The event celebrated Evanston’s...

A woman stands in front of windows and beside a “Line Starts Here” sign.

Main-Dempster Mile hosts 4th annual Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup

April 24, 2022

Evanston residents stood in a long line along Chicago Avenue Saturday — not for coffee or food, but for gloves and trash bags at the Main-Dempster Mile’s Earth Day Neighborhood Cleanup. The fourth...

A calendar showing the date February 27.

The Week Ahead: What’s coming up in Evanston the week of Feb. 27

February 28, 2022

Family Action Network Webinar — From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life Tuesday, March 1, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Arthur Brooks, a professor...

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