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

The Daily Northwestern


Local artists converse at the Evanston Arts Council’s mixer Wednesday night.

Evanston Arts Council brings together creative community at local art mixer

February 7, 2024

About 20 art professionals attended a get-together hosted by the Evanston Arts Council Wednesday night.  The event, held at Wine Goddess on Main Street, aimed to give local artists and residents interested...

Diana Hamann, who owns the Wine Goddess on Main Street, says her store saw its first monthly loss in about three years.

Some Evanston shops see ‘disconcerting’ sales slump ahead of holiday shopping season

November 7, 2023

Foot traffic and revenue at Squeezebox Books & Music on Main Street often fluctuate throughout the year, but the store saw an unusual October scare for sales. “They’ve probably dropped about...

Everything Evanston: City Council Rapid Recap talks ARPA funding and cashless business ban

Everything Evanston: City Council Rapid Recap talks ARPA funding and cashless business ban

January 26, 2023

This week, Everything Evanston’s Rapid Recap of City Council includes discussions of ARPA funding and a new ordinance banning cashless businesses. We also dive into a story on the new environmental justice...

Evanston small business owners compete with internet, national stores

March 6, 2020

Learn how Evanston small business owners Diana Hamann of The Wine Goddess and Becky Sebert of Becky & Me Toys are feeling the crunch of the internet and big-box stores, and read the In Focus investigation...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Council discussed possible changes to the city’s amusement tax.

City Council discusses potential amusement tax changes

January 28, 2020

City Council discussed possible changes — including removing the nonprofit exemption or establishing a seat-number minimum — to the amusement tax, a tax on entertainment events. Aldermen also...

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