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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Local activists criticize Fiske “Civility Matters” campaign newsletter

March 5, 2021

A section of Ald. Judy Fiske’s (1st) re-election campaign newsletter, titled “Civility Matters,” has drawn criticism from residents who say Fiske’s message contains coded racism targeting local...

Staff held a city manager recruitment meeting after residents called on Evanston to include public input in the search process.

Evanston residents voice concerns about racial equity, accountability and the city budget at city manager recruitment meeting

June 30, 2020

Evanston residents voiced their concerns about what they are looking for in a city manager during Tuesday’s recruitment meeting, the first of two designed to get public input on the hiring process. The...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a city meeting. Rainey said she felt Fridays 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...

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