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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. Melissa Wynne (3rd) speaks at City Council on Monday. Wynne opposed the sale of the parking lot adjacent to the Evanston Public Library, which passed in a 6-2 vote.

City Council approves sale of Chicago Avenue parking lot

September 26, 2017

City Council approved in a 6-2 vote early Tuesday morning the sale of the parking lot adjacent to the Evanston Public Library. Both citizens and aldermen expressed concerns about adding another office...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a city meeting. On Monday, Rainey and Chicago Ald. Joe Moore (49th) led 20 residents from both cities to a vacant property court hearing.

Rainey, Chicago alderman lead residents to hearing on vacant property

September 19, 2017

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) and Chicago Ald. Joe Moore (49th) led residents from both of their cities to a vacant property court hearing Monday morning, where they argued the building has led to significant...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a city meeting. Rainey said she felt Friday's meeting, since no legislating actually took place, should not have been called.

Minimum wage increase to take effect Saturday after City Council non-vote

June 30, 2017

A hectic 24 hours of public and political outcry against Evanston’s potential opt-out of the Cook County minimum wage increase ended anticlimactically Friday morning when the council did not vote on...

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) watches a speaker at an Evanston city council meeting. A proposed nine-story building in the 1st Ward was approved by aldermen Monday, though Fiske voted against the proposal.

Aldermen vote to approve development at 831 Emerson

June 13, 2017

After more than a year’s worth of discussion, aldermen approved a proposed development project at 831 Emerson St. during Monday’s City Council meeting. The ordinance will grant a special use...

City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a City Council meeting. Aldermen on Monday authorized Bobkiewicz to restart negotiations over the possible sale of a city-owned parking lot near the Evanston Public Library.

City to reopen negotiations over sale of library parking lot

May 9, 2017

Aldermen voted to reopen talks over the possible sale of a parking lot located next to the Evanston Public Library. In its final meeting, the 79th City Council voted 6-2 on Monday to authorize city...

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