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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. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a City Council meeting. Rainey and other aldermen raised concerns about moving forward with deliberations about a proposed building project at 831 Emerson St., and Council ultimately decided to hold off on discussion until the Feb. 22 Planning and Development Committee meeting.

Rental project at 831 Emerson St. tabled for further discussion

February 9, 2016

A proposed apartment rental project at 831 Emerson St. was tabled to stay in the Planning and Development Committee on Monday night The project, which received unanimous approval in the Design and...

Plates Over Waste discusses future goals for food conservation

January 26, 2016

Evanston residents and Northwestern student groups involved in a campaign to brainstorm legislative strategies to reduce food waste in the city discussed their goals at City Council on Monday. The...

City Attorney Grant Farrar talks before City Council. Farrar presented changes to Evanston’s nuisance ordinance Tuesday.

City Council discusses proposed revisions to nuisance premises

January 20, 2016

City Council discussed Tuesday revisions to proposals for the city’s nuisance properties. City attorney Grant Farrar presented proposed changes to the nuisance ordinance to aldermen for discussion....

Ald. Brian Miller (9th) attends a City Council meeting. Miller said he was in favor of the amendments to the housing ordinance but proposed they expire after four years so council can review the efficacy of the ordinance.

Aldermen pass affordable housing amendments despite misgivings about efficacy

November 24, 2015

Aldermen voted Monday to adopt amendments effective Jan. 1 aimed at increasing the number of affordable housing units in the city. Before amendments to the inclusionary housing ordinance passed 6-3,...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz attends a City Council meeting. Aldermen voted to pass Monday the city’s 2016 budget, including a 2 percent increase to fund police and fire pensions.

City Council adopts 2016 budget, library tax levy expansion

November 24, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Aldermen voted Monday to approve the city’s 2016 budget, which includes a 2 percent increase to fund pensions. They also passed an expanded Evanston Public Library tax levy...

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