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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


The ordinance requires buildings of more than 20,000 square feet and municipal buildings of more than 10,000 square feet to eliminate on-site greenhouse gas emissions and use only renewable energy sources by 2050.

Healthy Buildings Ordinance approved after lengthy deliberation and stakeholder input

March 12, 2025

City Council passed the much-debated Healthy Buildings Ordinance in a 7-1 vote at its meeting Monday evening, putting Evanston on track to follow its Climate Action and Resilience Plan goals. The ordinance...

Evanston Township High School District 202 board member Mirah Anti was first appointed in 2021.

Q&A: D202 board member Mirah Anti discusses reelection bid

February 26, 2025

Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education member Mirah Anti said “unfinished business” motivated her to seek another term. Originally appointed in 2021, Anti also serves as the...

City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050.

Council delays Healthy Buildings Ordinance after NU-inflected fracas

February 26, 2025

Before City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050, the devolving tenor on the dais peaked with...

Veronica Reyes applauds after City Council passed the Workers’ Retention Ordinance on Monday at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Workers’ Retention Ordinance approved after input from NU Dining employees

February 25, 2025

When NU Dining employee Veronica Reyes bought a house in Evanston’s 2nd Ward in 2010, she didn’t anticipate living in constant fear of losing her job should the University change its contractor.  Now,...

Mayor Daniel Biss strides into the council chambers at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on Monday.

Council Recap: Workers’ Retention approved, Healthy Buildings punted

February 25, 2025

Public commenters at Monday night’s City Council meeting had their eyes fixed on two high-stakes ordinances: the Healthy Buildings Ordinance, which seeks to boost environmental standards for Evanston’s...

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