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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


City manager Wally Bobkiewicz has decided against recommending to City Council a furlough day in September to balance upcoming state cuts. A December furlough day is still on the table.

Evanston staff, human services providers await cuts amid state budget stalemate

July 11, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis In a typical year, July is the month when Evanston officials begin planning the next year’s budget. But this summer, city staff are at a standstill while the governor and...

Evanston day care kitchens checked quarterly, officials say

May 18, 2015

Officials said Monday that kitchens in Evanston day care facilities are checked quarterly after the Chicago Tribune reported Chicago health inspectors failed to check hundreds of day care centers that...

A plow clears snow during a period of extreme temperatures in Evanston. The city has responded to this weather by keeping facilities open for residents to warm up in and by encouraging weather-related calls to 311, among other practices.

Evanston responds to extreme cold with warming, childcare shelters

January 7, 2015

Evanston responded to Tuesday's extreme weather and school closings by ensuring that public facilities stayed open for residents seeking warmth and childcare, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said. The...

Illness at Washington Elementary School identified as norovirus

November 9, 2014

The illness that caused students and staff to fall sick at Washington Elementary School last month has been identified as the highly contagious norovirus, according to a letter sent out to parents and...

Unknown illness affects many at Washington Elementary School

November 4, 2014

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 contacted city health officials on Friday after an “unusually large number” of students and staff at a district school became ill. Students and staff from Washington...

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