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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

A train pulls away from a CTA station in Evanston.

Funding to encourage transit use in Evanston

October 1, 2014

Evanston will receive a $25,000 grant to investigate potential changes to the city's zoning ordinances to increase public transit use among residents, according to an announcement from the Regional Transportation...

Proposal to improve Main Street transit stations moves to City Council

May 14, 2014

Evanston officials on the Plan Commission unanimously voted to send to City Council a proposal to improve the public transportation stations near the intersection of Main Street and Chicago Avenue. The...

Evanston moves forward with Main Street transportation project

April 13, 2014

City officials got a first look Wednesday at a report on a potential upgrade to the public transportation stations near the intersection of Main Street and Chicago Avenue. In 2013, Evanston and the...

Developments for Main Street area presented to public

November 4, 2013

Revised ideas for renovations of the Chicago Transit Authority and Metra stations on Main Street were introduced for public feedback at a presentation Monday night. The proposed improvements are part...

John Szostek writes suggestions for improvement of the Main Street Metra Station on a large map at a workshop hosted by the city Thursday. Szostek leases the land where the station is located, and he said he wants to see more people on the street corner.

Evanston hosts first meeting on Chicago-Main transit to gauge community needs

April 12, 2013

More than 40 residents offered suggestions Thursday night to improve the area near Evanston’s Main Street station on the Purple Line in a workshop hosted by the city. The group met at Lincoln Elementary...

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