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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


Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) speaks at Monday’s City Council meeting. The council unanimously approved an ordinance that allows for the automatic expungement of juvenile criminal records.

Council approves ordinance to expunge juvenile criminal records

May 15, 2018

Aldermen voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that allows for the automatic expungement of juvenile criminal records at Monday’s City Council meeting. The ordinance requires the city to automatically...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz at a City Council meeting. The city released a survey for residents to give feedback on budget cuts.

City releases priority-based budget survey

May 10, 2018

As Evanston faces another multi-million dollar budget deficit, city staff released a survey Thursday asking residents to rank city programs so their feedback can be considered for the fiscal year 2019...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a Human Services Committee meeting. Fleming called for further inquiry into the city’s publication of arrest records.

Human Services hears update from citizens police complaint committee

May 7, 2018

Following a year of meetings with Evanston residents and city staff, members of the Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee presented a status report to aldermen on Monday about the city’s complaint...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a council meeting Monday. Fleming voted in favor of placing a discussion about the three-unrelated rule on the Planning and Development Committee’s agenda.

Aldermen place ‘brothel law’ discussion on committee’s agenda

April 30, 2018

Aldermen unanimously voted Monday to place the discussion about the city’s three-unrelated rule — often referred to as the city’s “brothel law” — on the agenda of the next Planning and Development...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a council meeting on Monday. Fleming encouraged city staff to be more “aggressive” with union contracts going into 2018.

Council approves union contracts with police, firefighters

April 24, 2018

Aldermen approved agreements with the police and firefighter unions at a council meeting Monday, authorizing city manager Wally Bobkiewicz to execute the contracts. The Fraternal Order of Police Sergeant...

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