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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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5/5 TIF opponents demand council votes it down in resident meeting

September 23, 2021

Opponents of the proposed 5th Ward Tax Increment Financing district demanded Wednesday that City Council vote down the TIF at its upcoming meeting.  When a TIF proposal is enacted, the existing property...

Interim City Manager Erika Storlie. Storlie has held her position for over a year while the city has continued its search for the next city manager.

City Council to review applications for city manager position, discuss community input in selection process

September 22, 2020

City Council will review the list of applicants to fill the city manager position and select candidates to move on to the first round of interviews in a Thursday executive session closed to the public. On...

Butler Livery Stable, located at 914 Davis St., was one of Evanston’s first black-owned businesses. It is the location for one of eight new African American heritage sites in Evanston.

Butler Livery Stable’s original location at 914 Davis St. named new African American heritage site

August 4, 2020

The entrepreneurial accomplishments of Henry Butler, one of Evanston’s first black business owners, will be honored through one of eight new African American heritage sites located throughout Evanston....

Current Evanston housing and education inequities result from decades of city policy

November 4, 2019

Redlining and zoning practices segregated Evanston over a century ago. The wealth and opportunity gaps it created are still facing the city’s black residents. Additional cinematography by Lucy Waterhouse...

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