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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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Mayor Steve Hagerty. Hagerty announced Wednesday that he will not seek re-election.

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty announces he will not seek re-election

October 28, 2020

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty will not be running for a second term in the city’s 2021 election, he announced in a Wednesday news release. Hagerty was elected in 2017 in an election filled with procedural...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

Thousands show up for in-person early voting

October 28, 2020

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center has been hosting in-person early voting for Evanston since Oct. 19, and 7,357 residents have already voted. Compared to the same point in early voting for the 2018...

Over 90 local businesses in Evanston have been adopted as part of the community’s Adopt-a-Shop Program.

Main-Dempster Mile Hosts Socially Distanced “Fairies & Scaries” Walking Tour for Halloween

October 27, 2020

This Halloween, Evanston residents can walk around the Main-Dempster Mile commercial district and find out which businesses are occupied by fairies or ghosts. The event, called “Fairies & Scaries,”...

Chief Justice John G. Roberts (R) administers the Judicial Oath to U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Barrett was confirmed on Monday.

Illinois senators react to confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett

October 27, 2020

On Monday, Amy Coney Barrett was confirmed to the Supreme Court in a vote split mostly down party lines despite Democratic efforts to postpone the confirmation until after the next inauguration. Senators...

City Council introduced the final version of the 2021 budget for adoption at the next council meeting on Nov. 23.

COVID-19 hangs over budget discussions as city prepares to finalize plans for 2021

October 27, 2020

Evanston aldermen and residents discussed the proposed $299 million budget for the 2021 fiscal year, which is set to be voted on and adopted before Thanksgiving, at a meeting Monday. Residents expressed...

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