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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

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl addresses City Council. Tisdahl said she would only be pleased if the city’s homicide rate was at zero.

Violent crime decreased by 7.2 percent last year, Evanston police report

February 14, 2017

Violent crime has decreased by 7.2 percent in the past year, an Evanston police official reported at a City Council meeting on Monday. This decrease in crime translates to 141 fewer incidents of crime...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) at a city meeting Monday night. After eight years on City Council, Tendam is one of five candidates vying to be Evanston’s next mayor.

Tendam hopes to convey experience, dedication to city in mayoral race

February 7, 2017

When Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) moved to Evanston 23 years ago, something inside him changed. “I never thought I could be in public office — by nature I’m kind of an introvert, reserved,” said Tendam,...

9th Ward aldermanic candidate Cicely Fleming speaks in University Hall. Fleming, who is the president of Organizing for Positive Action and Leadership, emphasized the value of grassroots organizations at the event.

Ninth Ward aldermanic candidate encourages students to engage in local politics

February 7, 2017

Candidate for 9th Ward alderman Cicely Fleming emphasized the value of grassroots organizations to create engagement with local government in a talk Monday. Fleming, who launched her aldermanic campaign...

Assistant City Manager Marty Lyons speaks at a city meeting. The city plans to replace Robert Crown Community Center with a new building, adding ice rinks and a library.

City to build new Robert Crown Community Center rather than renovate

January 24, 2017

The city is planning to build a new facility to replace the Robert Crown Community Center in south Evanston, a city official told The Daily on Monday. This decision comes after years of discussion as...

(Source: City of Evanston) A screenshot from the video of the arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby in 2015. The video was released publicly after Ald. Brian Miller (9th) requested it at a City Council meeting this week.

Police release video depicting 2015 arrest of Northwestern graduate student

January 12, 2017

The city released a video Wednesday evening showing the 2015 arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby, showing Evanston police kneeing him and punching his legs. Crosby, a PhD candidate...

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