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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


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Everything you need to know about Evanston’s April 6 election

April 6, 2021

Tuesday marks the culmination of a controversial and contentious election season that began in November and has the potential to bring in an entirely new City Council. There are 30 combined candidates...

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Here is where Evanston’s 5th Ward aldermanic candidates stand on the issues

April 5, 2021

Candidates Carolyn Murray and Bobby Burns will face off for the 5th Ward aldermanic seat in Tuesday’s general election. Murray’s endorsements include the Community Alliance for Better Government and...

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Ahead of Council vote, community group holds demonstration to voice criticisms of reparations program

March 7, 2021

Community group Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations held a demonstration and press conference Saturday outside of the MedMen cannabis dispensary. The group, which launched on Facebook last Sunday,...

A Facebook post by Evanston Rejects Racist Reparations says “Join us tonight at 6:30 for a community dialogue” above an invite to the conference scheduled for Thursday, March 4.

Residents, aldermen, candidates debate reparations program in public conference

March 5, 2021

Stakeholders from Evanston and across the country debated the city’s proposed reparations program Thursday night, questioning transparency, public input, and the practices falling under the reparations...

Candidates sparred over the role of the city manager in a NAACP forum Tuesday. Erika Storlie was confirmed as Evanston’s city manager in October.

Aldermanic candidates debate mayor-council model, reparations at NAACP forum

March 4, 2021

Aldermanic candidates debated shifting Evanston’s government from a council-manager form to a “strong mayor” form during a forum Tuesday. The forum, hosted by the Evanston NAACP focused on reparations,...

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