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

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center

Evanston residents and councilmembers discuss 2023 Capital Improvement Plan

October 18, 2022

Evanston residents expressed concern about the city’s 2023 Capital Improvement Plan at Monday’s City Council meeting. The Capital Improvement Plan helps fund the city’s parks, facilities and other...

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City Council approves contract to purchase a vacant Hovland Court property for affordable housing

October 18, 2022

City Council approved a contract to purchase a property at 1808 Hovland Ct. at an October 11 Administration and Public Works meeting. The city will donate the property to Community Partners for Affordable...

A photo of the exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center with light purple flowers at the bottom.

City Council allocates additional funding from cannabis tax to reparations program

August 9, 2022

City Council approved a resolution Monday that will allocate additional funding to the city’s reparations program to help pay the 138 remaining qualified recipients immediately as funds become available. Resolution...

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Reparations Committee discusses recipients’ needs, program expansion

April 7, 2022

The first residents to receive reparations through Evanston’s Restorative Housing Program have decided how they plan to use the funds, according to an update at a Reparations Committee meeting Thursday.  “We...

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5/5 TIF opponents demand council votes it down in resident meeting

September 23, 2021

Opponents of the proposed 5th Ward Tax Increment Financing district demanded Wednesday that City Council vote down the TIF at its upcoming meeting.  When a TIF proposal is enacted, the existing property...

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