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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


Evanston currently has 46 newspaper distribution box locations throughout the city. In order to reduce clutter on sidewalks, the Administration and Public Works Committee heard a proposal Monday to cut the number of box locations to 17.

Evanston looks to cut number of newspaper distribution boxes by more than half

April 28, 2014

Evanston’s public works staff proposed Monday a plan to cut the number of newspaper distribution box locations by almost two-thirds to clear street clutter and maintain the city’s rights-of-way. The...

A student recycles a plastic bottle in a residence hall. Many apartment buildings in Evanston lack recycling services such as those found on campus.

City looks to raise recycling rate of businesses, apartments

April 10, 2014

As Evanston renegotiates its trash and recycling collection contracts, city officials plan to improve the recycling rate of businesses and apartment buildings before the contracts are due for renewal in...

Evanston city manager Wally Bobkiewicz, Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and city clerk Rodney Greene listen to an update on the city’s snow removal efforts. The Public Works Department reported that this year’s winter was the snowiest on record.

Evanston Public Works reports snowiest winter on record

March 31, 2014

In a presentation to City Council on Monday, the Public Works Department announced that snowfall from this winter was measured at 90.9 inches, a city record. Public works director Suzette Robinson said...

Evanston declares snow emergency, snow route parking ban

January 21, 2014

Evanston declared Tuesday both a snow emergency and a snow route parking ban. The snow route parking ban will be in effect for Tuesday night. Residents are prohibited from parking in areas designated...

A shoveler removes snow from the steps of University Library. Record area snowfalls left University and Evanston crews working to clear streets and pathways weeks after the polar vortex.

Evanston, Northwestern use extra funds, crews to recover from polar vortex

January 20, 2014

After more than two feet of snow blanketed Evanston in a one-week period earlier this month, the city shelled out more than $400,000 in a complicated cleanup effort. Northwestern faced similar challenges,...

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