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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


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Chief Financial Officer of the Finance and Budget Committee Hitesh Desai speaks on Tuesday night. To prevent the decrease in General Fund revenues, city staff prepared a list of 38 ideas which could be implemented beginning in 2026 to increase fund balances and address the $23 million deficit between revenues and expenses in the proposed budget.

General Fund balance to decrease to near zero by 2027, if property taxes stay unchanged

October 8, 2024

Evanston’s General Fund balance is projected to decrease to nearly zero by 2027 if the property tax levy is not increased, Budget Manager Clayton Black said at Tuesday’s Finance and Budget Committee...

 The Main Dempster Mile encouraged customers to support local businesses in Main Street to limit the impacts businesses felt during three years of construction.

Business owners reflect on Main Street construction impact

October 8, 2024

After three years, major construction on Main Street is nearing completion. Main Street business owners said the projects, coined Main Street Improvements, have impacted their sales.  The last project...

Revelle is endorsing 7th Ward candidate Kerry Mundy for the April 2025 Consolidated elections.

Q&A: 7th Ward Ald. Eleanor Revelle reflects on incumbency, endorses Mundy

October 8, 2024

After nine years of driving environmental change in Evanston as the City’s alderperson for the 7th Ward, Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) is not running for reelection in 2025. Revelle was first appointed...

The Main-Dempster Mile hosted a Fall Festival in 2021.

Celebrate the change in seasons with these fall festivities

October 7, 2024

It’s that time of year — the leaves are beginning to change color, and suddenly, you have the urge to rewatch Gilmore Girls, maybe for the fifth time. Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes are returning to...

Franchisee Pradhyum Patel described Dos Bros as “fresher and more quality” than Chipotle.

‘Fresher than Chipotle’: Dos Bros brings fast casual Tex-Mex competition to Evanston

October 7, 2024

DePaul University graduate student Pradhyum Patel, franchisee of Evanston’s newest fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant, Dos Bros Fresh Mexican Grill, has big ambitions to expand the restaurant concept throughout...

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