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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

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

City Council to consider moratorium on accessory dwelling units

July 1, 2021

Evanston’s Planning and Development Committee voted to introduce an ordinance to City Council which would stop the creation of new accessory dwelling units in Evanston homes not occupied by their landlords...

Ald. Devon Reid (8th), a Black man, sits wearing a black suit with a red tie and a white lapel pin. There is a projector screen in the background and a green plastic drink bottle next to him.

Last July, former City Clerk Devon Reid implemented a police transparency policy. Almost a year later, the city has yet to follow it.

June 25, 2021

Last July, Devon Reid, Evanston’s city clerk at the time, announced a policy he claimed would increase police transparency: publishing Evanston Police Department misconduct and use of force records on...

Trees with multicolored leaves against an autumn skyline.

City Council changes existing leaf blower usage restrictions

June 18, 2021

After extended debate and public comment on the issue, City Council voted to alter Evanston’s existing limitations on the use of leaf blowers on Monday, though major changes to the ordinance were postponed. The...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) stares into the middle distance during a City Council meeting in February 2020

Plans for Welsh-Ryan to host professional events in doubt after council meeting

May 26, 2021

City Council deferred on whether to approve an extension on a controversial pilot program permitting Northwestern to host for-profit events at Welsh-Ryan Arena, potentially jeopardizing the University’s...

Lake Michigan pictured at sunset. Access to Evanston beaches will be free to all residents on Saturdays through Mondays during summer 2021, with plans for daily free access in summer 2022.

Evanston to offer three free weekly beach days after advocacy against token sales

May 25, 2021

Residents will have free access to Evanston beaches on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays starting this summer.  City Council was initially set to vote Monday on a resolution proposed by Ald. Devon Reid...

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