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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

Politics

A graphic combining American flag imagery with a close-up image of Evanston, Illinois on a map. The shape of Evanston is outlined in tan with a red grid, with Lake Michigan in blue to the east and other areas of Illinois, colored in red with white stars, to the west.

City Council will see four new aldermen in May, election results show

April 20, 2021

Final election results confirm that City Council will have four new aldermen sitting on the dais this May. Newcomers Clare Kelly, Jonathan Nieuwsma, Bobby Burns and Devon Reid will all fill seats in the...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a tall red brick building with stone archways around the doors.

Proposal to replace Board of Ethics headed to City Council from Rules Committee

April 20, 2021

City Council is slated to vote on a proposal to eliminate Evanston’s current Board of Ethics on April 26.  Currently, the Board of Ethics, which reports to the Rules Committee, serves as the accountability...

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.

Zoning committee discusses ‘brothel law’ in Wednesday meeting

April 20, 2021

The Plan Commission’s Zoning Committee debated a proposal to end Evanston’s “brothel law” Wednesday, with members ultimately deciding to delay any decision on the matter. The “brothel law,”...

A large crowd of protesters march down a street towards a church. Some hold signs with the words “Black Lives Matter,” “Fund people not police” and “It’s not the apples it’s the tree.”

EFBL and NUCNC honor Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright in march for police abolition

April 19, 2021

Following months of separate actions and organizing, Evanston Fight for Black Lives and NU Community Not Cops joined in protest Sunday to honor the lives of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo and advocate for...

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Evanston and Skokie enter new water contract after price disagreements

April 18, 2021

Evanston and Skokie are entering a new 20-year water contract, which increases the total rate Skokie pays Evanston to $1.26 per 1,000 gallons, according to a Friday press release.  Evanston will continue...

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