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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


Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th). The city approved a budget with a one percent property tax increase Monday, but Fleming said the city should also draw funding from the University’s $1 million Good Neighbor Racial Equity Fund.

Human Services Committee discusses new ways Evanston residents could file police complaints

March 2, 2020

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook and Sergeant Aaron Wernick reported new ways residents may file police complaints to the Human Services Committee on Monday. Cook began the presentation by informing...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th). Revelle said residents have been working together to come up with a solution to the problem.

Saint Athanasius School not to be granted permission to alter parking

February 25, 2020

Aldermen during Monday’s City Council meeting denied an ordinance that would have granted Saint Athanasius School special use approval to alter off-street parking. Council tied in a 4-4 vote, with...

Ald. Thomas Suffredin (6th) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Suffredin asked if city manager applicant names or information could be disclosed via a FOIA request.

GovHR introduces potential city manager recruitment schedule to City Council

February 25, 2020

GovHR USA presented City Council with a potential city manager recruitment schedule during the Monday council meeting. The city has begun the process of finding a permanent city manager following the...

Interim city manager Erika Storlie. Storlie said new community services manager Audrey Thompson has been doing a good job in her new position.

Audrey Thompson named community services manager

February 12, 2020

Audrey Thompson began serving as community services manager for Evanston in January after Kevin Brown was fired from the same position. The city fired Brown in November. According to the city, Brown...

Alderman Eleanor Revelle. Revelle said she’s receiving fewer emails than normal, which she attributed to residents’ preoccupation with the coronavirus.

City Council votes to allow alcohol sales at Welsh-Ryan Arena

February 11, 2020

City Council voted to allow alcohol sales at Welsh-Ryan Arena during its Monday meeting, making Northwestern the 9th school in the Big Ten to allow for such sales at its basketball stadium. The ordinance...

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