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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

Close-up view of an “Evanston Police” badge.

Citizen Police Review Commission discusses over-policing of communities of color, elects new co-chairs

March 2, 2023

The Citizen Police Review Commission discussed an incident regarding over-aggressive police action Wednesday. Deputy City Manager Dave Stoneback said the Evanston Police Department is working on improving...

A newsstand located under a CTA Station in downtown Evanston. City Council voted Monday to remove all newsstands to improve sidewalk accessibility.

City Council votes to remove city-owned newsrack enclosures

January 11, 2022

City Council voted Monday night to remove all remaining city-owned newsrack enclosures to reduce clutter in pedestrian areas.  To display publications in public spaces, vendors will now have to obtain...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons led a town hall meeting Thursday to address residents concerns about students coming back to campus.

City Council to vote on 2020 budget, reparations fund

November 24, 2019

City Council plans to vote on the 2020 budget and the creation of funding source for a reparations fund at Monday’s meeting. The budget, which the city released Oct. 4 and introduced at the Nov. 18...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) at Monday’s Human Services Committee meeting. Braithwaite emphasized the need for members of the proposed Citizen Police Review Commission to sign confidentiality forms agreeing not to share information they hear in closed sessions outside of the commission.

City Council to consider creation of Citizen Police Review Commission

October 8, 2019

Evanston’s Human Services Committee recommended Monday that City Council approve a City Code addition that would create a Citizen Police Review Commission. The proposed addition to the City Code,...

A photo illustration of Ald. Ann Rainey (8th). Rainey was found in violation of the Evanston Code of Ethics in late 2018, and some board members voiced concerns that ethics investigations such as Rainey’s prompted a change in the process of amending the City Code.

Ethics Board to draft memo on possible City Code amendment

May 22, 2019
A subcommittee of the Rules Committee was created to draft the ordinance, and during the meeting, the board echoed sentiments that the revisions were “rushed” and lacked transparency.
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