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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. Ann Rainey (8th). Rainy inquired about the possibility of home sharing in Evanston.

City Council tackles affordable housing at Tuesday’s meeting

January 22, 2020

City Council members focused heavily on affordable housing at Tuesday’s meeting, with aldermen voting to pass two housing-related ordinances and also placing on file two other project reports. The...

Alderwoman Cicely Fleming sits at a city council meeting and speaks into a black microphone

City Council approves GovHR city manager search contract

January 14, 2020

City Council approved a 6-2 contract with hiring agency GovHR to perform the search for the next city manager at Monday’s meeting. The motion passed 3-2 in the Administration and Public Works committee...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th). City Council introduced a slew of ordinances as the city prepares to pass its 2020 budget.

Fiscal year 2020 budget ordinances introduced at City Council

November 19, 2019

Aldermen introduced a host of ordinances Monday in a push to finalize the city’s 2020 budget before the end of the year. With only two City Council sessions remaining, aldermen moved to introduce...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) at a City Council meeting. Fleming said aldermen should wait until after the budget to consider a referendum on nonpartisan elections.

City delays drafting referendum to codify nonpartisan elections practice

November 15, 2019

Aldermen at an Administration and Public Works meeting on Monday delayed a decision to vote on a referendum that would formally allow the city to hold its established practice of nonpartisan elections. City...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) at a City Council meeting. Fleming amended the ordinance to remove the confidentiality and non-disclosure requirements.

City Council unanimously approves citizen police review commission after amendment

November 13, 2019

At Monday’s City Council meeting, aldermen unanimously approved an ordinance creating a citizen police review commission after it was amended to remove the nondisclosure agreement section. The ordinance...

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