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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


City Council members engage in discussion. At a Monday Rules Committee meeting, aldermen discovered the city never formally switched to nonpartisan elections.

City to draft referendum for nonpartisan elections to codify years-long practice

October 9, 2019

Evanston’s Rules Committee voted to have city staff draft a referendum that would formally allow the city to keep its current practice of holding nonpartisan elections. In a memo to the committee,...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Evanston’s Rules Committee voted to recommend council approve a revision to the Code of Ethics.

Committee advances Evanston’s Code of Ethics revision

October 7, 2019

Evanston inched closer to a revised Code of Ethics after the Rules Committee unanimously voted Monday night to send an ordinance amending the code to City Council. The ordinance, which originated in...

Interim city manager Erika Storlie at a council meeting. The Rules Committee voted Monday to hire a firm to conduct the search for a new city manager.

Rules Committee Recommends GovHR for City Manager Search

October 7, 2019

The Rules Committee voted 5-2 on Monday to recommend City Council hire GovHR USA to conduct the search for city manager, voting against having the council interview multiple firms. The firm will find...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting. Rainey said there needs to be more development in Evanston.

Aldermen recommend tax incentives for Howard Street property

September 30, 2019

Aldermen voted 7-2 to send an application to the Cook County Assessor endorsing a Howard Street property for special assessment at a Monday meeting. The applicant, 619 H, LLC, is requesting the vacant...

Alds. Donald Wilson (4th) and Judy Fiske (1st) at an Ethics Subcommittee of the Rules Committee meeting. The subcommittee hosted its final meeting Monday.

Subcommittee holds final meeting on revising Evanston Code of Ethics

September 30, 2019

The Ethics Subcommittee of the Rules Committee held its final meeting Monday afternoon, the beginning of the end of a months-long saga to reform the city’s ethics code. Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) led...

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