Sports
Northwestern fencing sweeps all three titles at season opener
Northwestern fencing won titles in foil, epee and sabre and placed 19 fencers on the podium at the Remenyik ROC/RJCC, the program's season-opening tournament at Ryan Fieldhouse.
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Evanston dog beach closes Dec. 1 as council rejects $864K ramp
Evanston's dog beach will close indefinitely on Dec. 1 after the A&PW Committee unanimously rejected an $863,850 ADA ramp contract, the fourth delay in two years, with staff now drafting a new RFP targeting a May 2027 reopening.
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Evanston dog beach closes Dec. 1 as council rejects $864K ramp
Evanston's dog beach will close indefinitely on Dec. 1 after the A&PW Committee unanimously rejected an $863,850 ADA ramp contract, the fourth delay in two years, with staff now drafting a new RFP targeting a May 2027 reopening.
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Evanston committee votes to slash outdoor dining permit fees
Evanston's Economic Development Committee voted Sept. 23 to recommend cutting outdoor dining permit fees to flat rates as low as $175, down from the current $1,000-to-$4,000 range, trading about $20,300 in city revenue for what supporters call an investment in downtown vibrancy.
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DHS calls Evanston man 'not cooperative' in disputed ICE stop
The Department of Homeland Security says the Evanston man injured by ICE agents on Howard Street on Sept. 20 was "not cooperative," contradicting eyewitness accounts that describe agents pinning the man to the ground and leaving him bloodied in the street.
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Northwestern adds 500 student seats for Ryan Field opener
Northwestern added 500 student seats for the new Ryan Field's opening game against Penn State on Friday, Oct. 2, citing overwhelming demand, with tickets claimable Monday by students who attended last week's welcome event.
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Children's suicide ER visits surge 74%, Northwestern study finds
A study led by Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine researchers found suicide-related ER visits among U.S. children ages 5 to 17 jumped 74% between 2016 and 2022, with about half occurring at lower-volume hospitals often ill-equipped for pediatric mental health crises.
Community
Evanston marks 9/11's 25th anniversary at Firefighters Park
Evanston's fire and police departments host a public 9/11 memorial ceremony Friday morning at Firefighters Park, featuring survivor Mark Shore, State Rep. Robyn Gabel and former Mayor Steve Hagerty on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
Community
Northwestern alum's Raddle word game draws 10,000 daily players
Sandy Weisz, a 1998 Northwestern graduate who designed for The Daily Northwestern, launched the word-ladder game Raddle in March 2025 and says about 10,000 people now play it each day.
Community
Burglars smash into three downtown Evanston businesses
Bennison's Bakery, Gigio's Pizzeria and CM Chicken near Davis Street and Maple Avenue were targeted in coordinated early-morning smash-and-grab break-ins on Thursday, Sept. 3.
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Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Editor
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Editor
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.