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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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Demitrous Cook sits at a table while in uniform as chief of police.

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook retires amid speculation around part played by city manager

June 7, 2021

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook has retired from Evanston Police Department, the city announced in a Monday news release. “It has been an honor to serve this community for more than 30 years,”...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

Altura Solutions LLC to update Evanston’s ADA accessibility plan by 2022

May 27, 2021

The city will pay Altura Solutions LLC about $155,000 to create an updated Americans with Disabilities Act Transition Plan to keep municipal and public spaces compliant with the ADA. Altura is a Texas-based...

Yellow and purple buildings, alongside a water tower, on an X-Y axis plane with a blue graph paper background.

Joint Review Board to discuss proposed 5th Ward TIF district

May 27, 2021

Evanston’s Joint Review Board will meet to discuss the creation of a tax increment financing district in the 5th Ward next Thursday — a change that would divert future property tax revenue increases...

a brick building with a brown sign over the glass door, which has two lights on both sides

City Council approves creation of Reimagining Public Safety Committee

May 26, 2021

City Council approved the creation of the Reimagining Public Safety Committee, an ad-hoc committee tasked with analyzing Evanston Police Department’s relationship with the city and presenting “community-informed”...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) stares into the middle distance during a City Council meeting in February 2020

Plans for Welsh-Ryan to host professional events in doubt after council meeting

May 26, 2021

City Council deferred on whether to approve an extension on a controversial pilot program permitting Northwestern to host for-profit events at Welsh-Ryan Arena, potentially jeopardizing the University’s...

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