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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


Aerial view of downtown Evanston.

Luxury high rise developments spark controversy among Evanston residents and business owners

October 18, 2021

Since 2006, developers have built 10 buildings with nine or more stories in Evanston. High rise apartment complexes continue spreading through downtown Evanston and developers continue proposing new...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) likened Northwestern’s unpaid $650,000 worth of fire services to “murder.” “The line has to be drawn,” she said.

City Council allocates $1 million to house homeless

May 11, 2020

Up to $1 million of the city’s Affordable Housing Fund will be used to house and support homeless residents, Evanston City Council unanimously voted Monday. Homeless residents have been and will...

Members of the Evanston Housing and Homeless Commission discuss a new draft for the city’s Affordable Housing Fund. The draft outlined the commission’s role with affordable housing, as well as the fund’s priorities

Housing and Homeless Commission looks for greater role in city decision-making, struggles to define role

March 8, 2019

The Evanston Housing and Homeless Commission discussed a new draft for the city’s Affordable Housing Fund at a meeting on Thursday, seeking greater say in the city’s authority to allocate the fund’s...

Commissioners discuss increasing the demolition tax. The Housing and Homelessness Commission on Thursday recommended increasing the tax to $15,000 per building and $5,000 per residential unit.

Housing and Homelessness Commission approves recommendation to raise demolition tax

February 8, 2019

The Housing and Homelessness Commission voted unanimously Thursday to recommend that City Council increase the demolition tax, one of Evanston’s main sources of funding for affordable housing. When...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a meeting. Fleming spearheaded efforts to update the city’s hiring policy regarding applicants with a criminal record.

Aldermen to review landlord assistance program, criminal record hiring policy at City Council

February 25, 2018

Aldermen will look to vote on a proposal providing landlords with financial assistance to repair and improve low-income rental units, as well as examine hiring policies for applicants with criminal records,...

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