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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

Ald. Cicely Fleming. Fleming expressed her opposition of the adoption of the resolution to settle Shannon Lamaster v. City of Evanston et al.

Drawing from family roots, new alderman Cicely Fleming seeks to change Evanston’s path

July 17, 2017

It took Jerome Summers, the uncle of new alderman Cicely Fleming (9th), a while to list all of the notable Evanston politicians in Fleming’s family lineage — a lineage that dates back to the 1890s...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a city meeting. Rainey said she felt Fridays meeting, since no legislating actually took place, should not have been called.

Minimum wage increase to take effect Saturday after City Council non-vote

June 30, 2017

A hectic 24 hours of public and political outcry against Evanston’s potential opt-out of the Cook County minimum wage increase ended anticlimactically Friday morning when the council did not vote on...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) speaks at an event in February. Schakowsky was one of several notable politicians to criticize Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty for calling a Friday special session of City Council to consider opting out of the Cook County minimum wage increase.

Local elected officials, community leaders condemn potential minimum wage opt-out

June 29, 2017

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty was met with opposition from local elected officials and community leaders after he called Thursday morning for an emergency meeting of City Council to discuss opting out of...

The Harley Clarke Mansion, located on Sheridan Road, has been vacant since 2015. Aldermen on Monday declined to accept a proposal by Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens to take over the mansion.

City Council to consider other proposals for Harley Clarke Mansion

June 28, 2017

Aldermen on Monday rejected a proposal by Evanston Lakehouse & Gardens to acquire the Harley Clarke Mansion and instead voted on a motion to draft a Request for Proposals for the renovation of the...

Evanston to replace 7 of 13 shut-off water fountains after lead testing

June 26, 2017

Thirteen of Evanston’s 59 public water fountains have been shut off for the summer — 10 due to excessive lead content after testing, and three others that were already due for replacement. Dave Stoneback,...

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