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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. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a city meeting while Ald. Tom Suffredin (6th) looks on. City Council meetings in Evanston often go long into the night, and aldermen say the long hours don’t help discussion and decision-making.

City Council meetings in Evanston are long. That’s a problem.

November 8, 2018

Mondays tend to be a late night for Evanston’s aldermen and city officials. It’s not Monday Night Football or an impending dread of the rest of the work week that keeps them awake, but council...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a city meeting. The Board of Ethics recommended that Rainey recuse herself from votes on Harley Clarke.

Recusal recommended as part of Rainey’s ethics code violation

October 30, 2018

The Evanston Board of Ethics advised that Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) recuse herself from voting on any future matters concerning the proposed demolition of the Harley Clarke Mansion, board member Karena Bierman...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen approved changes to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance at the meeting.

Aldermen revise, strengthen Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

October 29, 2018

Aldermen approved — with one alderman texting in her vote — changes to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance that will increase the fee-in-lieu payments for developers and require at least half...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a meeting. Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget.

Aldermen, city staff respond to resident budget concerns

October 28, 2018

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget. The decision would go against the current...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a city meeting. Evanston’s Board of Ethics found Rainey to be in violation of the Evanston Code of Ethics on three counts.

Ethics board finds Rainey in violation on three counts

October 26, 2018

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) on Thursday was found to be in violation of the Evanston Code of Ethics on three counts. Two complaints were filed against Rainey, centering around her involvement with the group...

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