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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


City staff to allow public input on energy and water benchmarking ordinance

June 28, 2016

City staff will be hosting three drop-in open comment sessions beginning Tuesday so the public can provide input on a draft of an ordinance about energy and water benchmarking before it is introduced to...

Penny Park’s playground is set to begin reconstruction after Labor Day. City officials said the new structure will comply with Americans with Disabilities Act and federal playground safety standards while maintaining a wood design similar to the originals.

Penny Park playground reconstruction to maintain wood design in safety upgrades

May 18, 2016

The demolition and reconstruction of Penny Park’s playground will begin after Labor Day, but city officials stressed the new structure would match the original’s wood design as much as possible, addressing...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a city meeting. Rainey’s ward hosts a former police outpost, which the council is considering leasing to Strawdog Theatre Co.

As city seeks to accommodate Strawdog Theatre, some aldermen hesitate

May 12, 2016

City staff is recommending Strawdog Theatre Co. temporarily fill the former police outpost on Howard Street, but some aldermen are wary of moving forward amid discussion over the company’s occupation...

Evanston to spend $55,000 on redesigning, cloud hosting of website

May 12, 2016

Evanston is paying a third-party vendor approximately $55,000 to overhaul the city’s website, implementing new features like mobile adaptability, increased security and cloud-based hosting. On Monday,...

Committee proposes increasing wages for aldermen by more than 50 percent

May 4, 2016

The committee tasked with recommending wages for the upcoming cycle of elected officials considered increasing aldermen’s wages by over 50 percent at its meeting Tuesday. The Mayor’s Compensation...

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