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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


A fire engine parks on a residential street. Several firefighters stand around the engine.

Fire on Washington Street injures one

February 13, 2023

A fire on the fourth floor of a multi-residential building at 725 Washington St. injured one resident Monday. The Evanston Fire Department responded to reports of smoke odor and fire alarms at about...

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center with plants in the foreground.

City Council initiates grant agreement process with the AUX to support Black-owned businesses

April 12, 2022

City Council unanimously authorized the city to negotiate a $1 million grant agreement with the AUX Monday. The AUX is a commercial hub development project centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs...

Eight people pose together in front of brick wall with banner with logos of the AUX and participating businesses.

The AUX seeks to foster community with Black-owned businesses at the forefront

October 15, 2021

A brand-new hub for start-ups and small businesses centered around uplifting Black entrepreneurs is coming to Evanston, with developers hoping to open the space next fall.   The AUX highlights intersections...

Blotter: Man arrested for domestic battery after he called the police

April 23, 2019

Evanston Police Department officers arrested a 19-year-old man on battery charges Saturday after he called police to report an altercation with his girlfriend. Officers responded to the Evanston man’s...

Man arrested for aggravated assault and possession of controlled substance

February 18, 2019

A 45-year-old man reported Saturday that his co-worker threatened him with a gun after they had a business dispute in the 1800 block of Washington Street. The man said the two had an argument about...

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