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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 walls of Animal Records are decorated with posters and animal knick-knacks.

Chicago independent record stores spin back in an era of streaming

April 22, 2025

“Fascination” by David Bowie reverberates through the room as customers wander through the aisles of the downtown Evanston store Animal Records, sifting through vinyl records from artists like Janet...

Greg Allen, owner of Animal Records, poses in front of his newly opened store.

Animal Records vinyl store opens in Evanston

October 9, 2024

Longtime Evanston resident Greg Allen said he has dreamed of owning a record store all his life. Last month, his dream became a reality.  Animal Records, located at 624 Grove St., opened Sept. 30.  The...

Coffee Lab, 910 Noyes St. Coffee Lab provides handcrafted espresso drinks and a wide array of pastries, including pastries made with ube, a staple ingredient in the Philippines. The café is one of many hidden gems to check out in the city of Evanston.

The best hidden gems on and around Northwestern’s campus

August 16, 2020

Northwestern incoming students will quickly get acquainted with a few choice spots that all NU students frequent, but after a while, the initial euphoria of being in a college town starts to fade. Most...

Customers shop for records at Vintage Vinyl. The store will have some of the 600 plus special releases available for purchase on Record Store Day.

Evanston, Chicago stores celebrate local record stores on Record Store Day

April 12, 2019

Music enthusiasts around the world will celebrate Record Store Day this weekend, and Northwestern University students will not be left out of the vinyl-sleeve-searching, musty-smelling, needle-dropping...

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