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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 five mayoral candidates stand on stage at a forum hosted by Northwestern Thursday evening. The candidates emphasized the importance of keeping town-gown relations intact.

Mayoral candidates talk town-gown relations at Northwestern-held forum

February 3, 2017

Evanston’s five mayoral candidates all agreed Thursday night: maintaining open communication between the city and the University was essential. “What this is is a marriage, and being married, I...

Ald. Brian Miller (9th) speaks at an event. Miller says he wants to bring an “independent voice” to the mayor’s office.

In mayoral race, Brian Miller aims to offer an ‘independent’ voice to Evanston politics

February 2, 2017

Less than two years after being appointed by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl to 9th Ward alderman, Brian Miller (School of Law ’08) is hoping to bring an independent voice to the mayor’s office. Miller,...

Evanston mayoral candidates speak at an election forum at Chute Middle School on Thursday night. The Northwestern community has historically engaged in Evanston elections.

NU students can tip scale in mayoral election, University archivist says

January 30, 2017

While Northwestern students are typically not engaged with Evanston elections, if the turnout is high enough, their votes could be enough to sway the race in the first contested mayoral election since...

Candidates for mayor, city clerk and 5th Ward alderman sit onstage at a forum Thursday night. The candidates discussed affordable housing and property taxes, among other items, at the forum.

City candidates discuss affordable housing, development

January 20, 2017

Candidates for mayor, city clerk and 5th Ward alderman addressed issues from affordable housing to property taxes in Evanston at a forum event in the 5th Ward on Thursday evening. Ald. Delores Holmes...

(Daily file photo by Zack Laurence) Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at a city event last year. Tisdahl released a statement on Tuesday explaining the decisions reached by the city’s electoral board.

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl: Filing for elected office in Evanston is ‘too complex’

January 18, 2017

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl released a statement on recent decisions made by the city’s Electoral Board on Tuesday, saying filing for office in Evanston is “too complex.” Tisdahl, who is part of the...

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