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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


A postcard depicting a blue map of the city of Evanston reading “Evanston Elections 2025” and a stamp reading “The Daily Northwestern.”

City Council likely to see three new members in light of April 1 elections

April 4, 2025

Evanston may see three new councilmembers after Tuesday’s elections, based on preliminary results from the Cook County Clerk’s office. With Ald. Juan Geracaris (9th) running unopposed, eight seats...

Bobby Burns leads Carlis Sutton by 437 votes in the 5th Ward City Council race.

Bobby Burns has clear lead over Carlis Sutton in 5th Ward race

April 1, 2025

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) is leading by 437 votes in Tuesday’s election as of 8:30 p.m., according to preliminary results from the Cook County Clerk’s office. “I’m incredibly happy about the results,”...

City Council voted 8-1 against returning city hall to Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in favor of finding a permanent location downtown.

City Council votes to close door on returning to Civic Center

March 11, 2025

Closing out months of debate and decades of occupancy, City Council voted 8-1 Monday to remove the possibility of returning city operations to the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city is currently...

Reparations Committee members Thursday discussed the detriment of low cannabis sales on their ongoing efforts.

Low marijuana sales hinder Evanston reparations distribution

March 7, 2025

Evanston’s Reparations Committee has delivered more than $5 million in reparation payments to 212 recipients, but committee members discussed Thursday the detriment of low cannabis sales on their ongoing...

Kerry Mundy and Parielle Davis addressed hot-button issues during the 7th Ward segment of the Feb. 9 candidate forum.

City Council campaigns heat up one month before elections

March 5, 2025

With only a month before the April 1 municipal elections, City Council hopefuls have hit the final stretch of their campaigns as tensions — and fundraising — reach new heights.  February brought...

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