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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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City looks to redevelop land around Mayfair railroad, considers history of segregation

November 3, 2022

As Evanston aims to redevelop the Mayfair Cutoff, an abandoned railroad embankment running southwest through the city, experts and residents say the rail line has historically contributed to segregation. The...

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City hires urban design firm to plan Mason Park expansion, develop Mayfair railroad

October 6, 2022

City Council has approved a contract with Evanston-based urban design firm Teska Associates to expand Mason Park and develop an abandoned railroad embankment that runs alongside the 2nd Ward park. The...

An illustration of a skate park with a ramp on a sunny day.

Land architects and residents discuss potential layout for Evanston’s first skate park

February 23, 2022

Land architects presented initial concepts for Evanston’s first skate park and heard feedback from residents at a public forum Tuesday. Representatives from Teska Associates, an Evanston urban planning...

A dog stands behind a metal gate with a “Beach Officially Closed” sign.

City Council to bark about local dog park Monday

September 26, 2021

In 2016, a rising Lake Michigan submerged Evanston’s fenced-off dog beach. Attempts by the city of Evanston Parks and Recreation and city of Evanston Public Works Agency to keep the fenced-off beach...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

Altura Solutions LLC to update Evanston’s ADA accessibility plan by 2022

May 27, 2021

The city will pay Altura Solutions LLC about $155,000 to create an updated Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan to keep municipal and public spaces compliant with the ADA. Altura is a Texas-based...

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