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

Lake Michigan pictured at sunset. Access to Evanston beaches will be free to all residents on Saturdays through Mondays during summer 2021, with plans for daily free access in summer 2022.

Evanston to offer three free weekly beach days after advocacy against token sales

May 25, 2021

Residents will have free access to Evanston beaches on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays starting this summer.  City Council was initially set to vote Monday on a resolution proposed by Ald. Devon Reid...

Defining Safe: One teacher’s battle for Asian American studies

Defining Safe: One teacher’s battle for Asian American studies

April 28, 2021

Albert Chan, a social studies teacher at Niles North High School, teaches one of the only high school Asian American studies classes in the country. The class was finally approved in 2016, more than ten...

A sign outside Whole Foods Market in Evanston last spring. Instacart is laying off more than 1,800 employees this March, including 10 Skokie shoppers who were the first Instacart workers to unionize.

Instacart to lay off 10 employees at Skokie-based Mariano’s

February 1, 2021

The grocery-delivery company Instacart plans to lay off nearly 1,900 employees in March, including its first and only shoppers to unionize: 10 employees at a Mariano’s grocery store in Skokie.  The...

Shoppers outside a Trader Joes grocery in Lincoln Park. Skokie has ordered all residents wear masks during visits to essential businesses.

Skokie requires residents wear masks in most public spaces

April 19, 2020

A Skokie executive order is now mandating all residents to wear a mask at visits to essential businesses. The order, which went into effect at 5 p.m. Thursday, is the latest measure to reduce the spread...

Sam Landman, food service director of Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois, works at his desk. Meals on Wheels plans to build a new kitchen and expand to more clients this year.

Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois plans to build new kitchen, grow

January 23, 2020

Meals on Wheels Northeastern Illinois plans to build a kitchen in its new location after a 2019 move, expanding its capacity to produce meals in greater quantity and quality, Executive Director Debi Genthe...

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