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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


Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a City Council meeting. Rainey supported on Monday a moratorium on owners of medallions losing their city-issued taxicab licenses if they are unable to meet an April 30 deadline.

Aldermen discuss preventing taxicab medallion owners from losing licenses

April 25, 2016

City staff will move forward with a plan to prevent owners of medallions — city-issued taxicab licenses — from losing those licenses if they are unable to find a qualified driver by the end of the...

Marty Lyons, Evanston’s chief financial officer, speaks at a City Council meeting Monday. Lyons said Evanston would provide a year of free identity theft insurance and credit monitoring to employees whose tax information was mishandled in the mail.

Evanston provides a year of free protection services, monitoring to employees after mishandling tax information

April 14, 2016

Evanston will provide free, year-long identity theft insurance and credit monitoring to employees whose tax information was accidentally revealed in the mail. Marty Lyons, Evanston’s chief financial...

Despite high tax, city brings in high revenue from liquor sales

October 29, 2014

Although Evanston’s liquor tax is higher than those of surrounding communities, establishments continue to request licenses from the city. Compared to four similar Illinois suburbs, Evanston has...

Local supermarket chain buys Evanston shopping center

September 18, 2014

Local grocery chain Valli Produce finalized its $16 million purchase of the Evanston Plaza shopping center Thursday, where it plans to open a grocery store and improve current storefronts. Valli Produce...

The Sherman Plaza complex is one of the tallest buildings in Evanston. Aldermen voted down a proposal to install a fence around the perimeter of the  Sherman Plaza parking garage earlier this week.

Evanston aldermen deny funds for fence around Sherman Plaza garage roof

June 28, 2014

Efforts by the city manager’s office to add safety measures to Evanston rooftops have stalled after aldermen voted down a proposal to install a fence around the perimeter of the Sherman Plaza parking...

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