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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


Alex Block (left), Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) (center) and Cicely Fleming (right) speak at a forum on Tuesday. They spoke alongside other aldermanic candidates and a city clerk candidate about affordable housing and President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders.

Local candidates prioritize affordable housing, ‘welcoming city’ status

February 1, 2017

Aldermanic and city clerk candidates spoke about the importance of equity and civic engagement at a forum Tuesday ahead of the upcoming elections. The forum at Chute Middle School was hosted by the...

Evanston city clerk candidate Devon Reid, 24, stands outside of Coffee Lab, 910 Noyes St. He is running on a platform to combat homelessness, increase government transparency and enhance voter participation.

City clerk candidate Devon Reid seeks to reinvent position

January 27, 2017

At 12 years old, Devon Reid left his life in Evanston for a homeless shelter on the South Side of Chicago after his mother was incarcerated. It was a “culture shock” for Reid, who lived with his...

Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington talks at a community event. Eddington said Thursday one officer had been reprimanded after the investigation into the arrest of Devon Reid and the other officer had retired.

Officer reprimanded for arresting city clerk candidate

January 19, 2017

One Evanston police officer has been reprimanded and the other has retired after the arrest of Devon Reid, a city clerk candidate who in November was apprehended while petitioning in downtown Evanston,...

Committee proposes increasing wages for aldermen by more than 50 percent

May 3, 2016

The committee tasked with recommending wages for the upcoming cycle of elected officials considered increasing aldermen’s wages by over 50 percent at its meeting Tuesday. The Mayor’s Compensation...

Aldermen hold a City Council meeting. These officials may receive boosts to their salaries, depending on the findings of the Mayor’s Compensations Committee.

City Council may get salary raises in 2017

April 4, 2016

Council members elected next year may receive more pay than Evanston’s aldermen currently make, depending on the recommendation of a mayor-appointed committee. The four-member Mayor’s Compensation...

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