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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


The interior of the OKAY Cannabis dispensary. The owners are putting finishing touches on the dispensary and the West Town Bakery that is attached to it.

A budding South Evanston business venture combines bakery, dispensary

January 30, 2024

At a new South Evanston business set to open next month, customers will be able to purchase coffee, croissants and cannabis all under one roof. A bakery connected to Evanston’s second dispensary will...

Over 75 percent of the materials at Art Makers Outpost comes from partnerships and contributions in order to prevent items from ending up in landfills. Repurposed items include old milk crates and coffee cans.

Art Makers Outpost brings creativity and sustainability to South Evanston

February 2, 2020

Paper towel rolls and plastic caps might seem like items meant for the recycling bin. But Valerie Kahan thinks differently. She does not see these things as garbage, but rather as art materials. That’s...

Toppling the Trigger: Following 8th Ward shootings, victims’ loved ones search for hope

October 25, 2019

There were no murders in Evanston’s 8th Ward in the five years leading up to 2016. In the last three years, the ward and its surrounding areas have seen three gun homicides. In our latest episode of...

Blotter: Evanston man charged with domestic battery

October 2, 2017

A man was arrested Sunday morning in connection with domestic battery in south Evanston. Around 5:15 a.m., a woman called the Evanston Police Department to report a domestic disturbance at the home...

Blotter: Man arrested in connection with suspended license, improper lane usage

September 28, 2017

A South Bend, Indiana, man was arrested Tuesday in connection with two traffic issues in south Evanston. A police officer pulled the vehicle over in the 1300 block of Howard Street due to a lane violation,...

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