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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

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Participatory Budgeting Leadership Committee allocates remaining $85,000

October 19, 2023

After Evanston’s September election on participatory budgeting designated $2,915,000 in funds, the city’s Participatory Budgeting Leadership Committee voted to allocate the remainder of its funding...

The voting process collected 6,565 votes, which is approximately 8.5% of Evanston’s population.

Seven projects will receive funding following Evanston’s Participatory Budgeting voting

October 15, 2023

After a monthlong participatory budgeting voting process, Evanston announced winning projects Friday. Evanston residents chose seven proposals that will receive $3 million in funding.  The participatory...

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Q&A: Family Focus talks relief efforts for incoming migrants

October 10, 2023

Chicago’s new migrant arrivals just exceeded 17,000 from the past year — but the metro area has struggled to accommodate the influx. Apart from traditional shelters, migrants have had to sleep in police...

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Here’s how Evanston has allocated $42 million of its ARPA funding over the last two years

March 1, 2023

President Joe Biden and Congress enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to address the national health, economic and social consequences of COVID-19. The law set aside $350 billion to create Coronavirus...

Everything Evanston: City Council Rapid Recap talks Harley Clarke and funding plans

Everything Evanston: City Council Rapid Recap talks Harley Clarke and funding plans

February 19, 2023

This week, Everything Evanston’s Rapid Recap of City Council covers their discussion of Harley Clarke Mansion as well as other proposed amendments and ordinances. Angeli Mittal also spotlights a story...

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