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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


An Evanston beach at sunset, with waves beating against the sand and a blue and orange sky in the background.

Evanston to hire outside firm to investigate response to sexual harassment allegations

July 20, 2021

Evanston will engage an outside firm to conduct an impartial investigation into the handling of allegations of sexual harassment among beachfront workers, the city announced Monday.  The announcement...

A lakefront at sunset.

City Council to vote on mobile food vendors on Evanston beaches

July 13, 2021

After discussion with the Evanston Health and Human Services Department last night, City Council will vote in two weeks on whether to begin allowing mobile food vendors at city parks and beaches. Currently,...

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...

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