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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


City staff to allow public input on energy and water benchmarking ordinance

June 28, 2016

City staff will be hosting three drop-in open comment sessions beginning Tuesday so the public can provide input on a draft of an ordinance about energy and water benchmarking before it is introduced to...

Eleanor Revelle being sworn in as 7th Ward alderman at City Council on Monday evening. Revelle will replace Jane Grover, who vacated the position in December.

Eleanor Revelle sworn in as 7th Ward alderman

February 23, 2016

Eleanor Revelle was sworn in as the new alderman for the 7th Ward at Monday’s City Council meeting, where she said her focus will be on sustainability efforts. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl chose Revelle...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl addresses City Council. Tisdahl announced Monday that she had joined a Compact of Mayors committed to reducing the carbon footprint of their municipalities.

Tisdahl joins Compact of Mayors, reasserts commitment to environmental action

January 26, 2016

Following the warmest year in recorded history, the city announced Monday that Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl had committed Evanston to the Compact of Mayors, a group dedicated to reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

A man carries two plastic CVS bags out of the store.

City’s plastic bag ban off to smooth start

January 7, 2016

Evanston businesses have not experienced any major problems since the city’s plastic bag ban passed in July 2014, city officials said. Catherine Hurley, the city’s sustainability manager, said...

Dave Stoneback, Evanston's director of utilities, addresses the audience at the Green Drinks talk held at Farmhouse Evanston. Stoneback updated the audience on the city's water conservation plan.

Green Drinks event focuses on water conservation update, impact of climate change

May 6, 2015

Two speakers gave an update on Evanston’s water conservation plan and the impact of climate change on precipitation levels Wednesday evening as part of Evanston’s recognition of National Drinking Water...

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