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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


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A tree near The Rock on Northwestern’s campus. The Climate Action and Resiliency Plan Working Group aims to plan and carry out Evanston’s third climate change initiative.

Evanston climate change action group takes first step in setting new climate goals

January 11, 2018

Evanston’s resident-led climate change action group held its second meeting Tuesday to review inventories from past initiatives as the first step toward devising a framework for future carbon emission...

Erika Storlie, Evanston’s newly appointed assistant city manager.  Storlie, who has worked for the city since 2004, will also retain her previous role as administrative services director.

Evanston appoints new assistant city manager

January 10, 2018

The city will promote one of its own to assistant city manager, the de facto second-in-command in administration, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced in a Wednesday news release. Erika Storlie,...

Robin Rue Simmons appointed to national development committee

December 22, 2017

Evanston politics may get a bigger voice on the national stage as Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) will serve on a federal advocacy committee in 2018 that centers on community and economic development, the...

J.B. Pritzker launches his campaign in Chicago in April. U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)  and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)  endorsed  Pritzker for governor on Friday.

Durbin, Duckworth endorse Pritzker for governor

December 9, 2017

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) endorsed J.B. Pritzker for governor at a Friday campaign event in Chicago. They join other notable political figures who have endorsed Pritzker,...

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a panel. Hagerty joined other mayors Tuesday in signing the Chicago Climate Charter to reaffirm his commitment to fighting climate change.

Hagerty signs Chicago Climate Charter at mayoral climate summit

December 8, 2017

Mayor Steve Hagerty signed the Chicago Climate Charter at a mayoral climate summit Tuesday, but Evanston won’t see much change, city sustainability coordinator Kumar Jensen said. “A lot of the actual...

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