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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

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th). Rainy inquired about the possibility of home sharing in Evanston.

City Council tackles affordable housing at Tuesday’s meeting

January 22, 2020

City Council members focused heavily on affordable housing at Tuesday’s meeting, with aldermen voting to pass two housing-related ordinances and also placing on file two other project reports. The...

Electoral Board sustains objection to Evanston Voter Initiative

Electoral Board sustains objection to Evanston Voter Initiative

January 16, 2020

The Municipal Officers Electoral Board sustained the objection to the Evanston Voter Initiative in a 2-1 vote during their hearing Wednesday, but the petitioners and supporters of the initiative claimed...

Alderwoman Cicely Fleming sits at a city council meeting and speaks into a black microphone

City Council approves GovHR city manager search contract

January 14, 2020

City Council approved a 6-2 contract with hiring agency GovHR to perform the search for the next city manager at Monday’s meeting. The motion passed 3-2 in the Administration and Public Works committee...

Plan Commission passes dispensary zoning amendment for Council consideration

January 9, 2020

Evanston’s Plan Commission unanimously passed an amendment for City Council consideration to reduce the required distance between cannabis dispensaries and primary and secondary educational institutions...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons hopes to use the reparations fund to directly invest into the black Evanston community.

Evanston outlines plan for reparations

January 6, 2020

Evanston has released an outline for creating and implementing a reparations plan, including a plan to possibly redistribute the funds in early 2021. City Council’s reparations subcommittee will expand...

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