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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

Strings of lights in a city plaza at night.

Gallery: Evanston shops welcome the holiday season with festive storefront displays

November 29, 2023

The holiday season has arrived, and downtown Evanston is gearing up for the festivities with cheerful winter displays. Around the city, stores are now adorned with Santa gnomes, pine wreaths and, naturally,...

Chicago Avenue with cars driving by and a yellow sign on the sidewalk

Arts & Craft Beverage Crawl celebrates Evanston arts and businesses

May 18, 2023

With live music playing in the background and spring temperatures in the mid-60s, people strolled up and down the Main-Dempster Mile on Thursday for the second annual Evanston Arts & Craft Beverage...

Kids sit around a table. A mat with an illustration of a tree is in front of each, and they’re holding cards. Six illustrated square cards sit in the middle of the table, and one player is reaching towards them.

Evanston resident Kate Hunt develops children’s board game

February 22, 2022

Evanston resident Kate Hunt said her kids often asked her why they couldn’t build a treehouse outside their apartment. In 2019, she started working on a different way to build treehouses: through a board...

Incoming students are always excited to get to know Chicago, but there are plenty of small businesses in Evanston to explore as well. The Daily takes you on a tour of some of our favorites.

Shopping Local: An Evanston Small Business Starter Pack

August 16, 2021

Many Northwestern students walk into Wildcat Welcome determined to get to know “the city” well during their four years on campus. Though the phrase usually refers to wide-eyed Chicago outings at first,...

Over 90 local businesses in Evanston have been adopted as part of the community’s Adopt-a-Shop Program.

‘Shopping small’ at the hidden gems of The Main-Dempster Mile

November 19, 2019

Just a short walk from the Arch, heading south on Chicago Avenue, lies the first of many multicolored banners printed with “The Main-Dempster Mile” and its logo. The banners denote the entrance into...

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