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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


Evanston Animal Shelter moves on from CARE controversy

Evanston Animal Shelter moves on from CARE controversy

May 15, 2015

Alisa Kaplan and Vicky Pasenko like to say they’re the Swiss Army knives of Evanston Animal Shelter. During their approximate 25 hours a week at the shelter, they may be found in their office bent over...

City Council decided Monday to delay a decision to vote on a grant of up to $42,000 for Curts Cafe. Aldermen also discussed the city’s search for a theater company to relocate to city-owned property on Howard Street.

Evanston City Council postpones decision on Curt’s Cafe grant

May 12, 2015

City Council delayed Monday a decision to give Curt’s Cafe a grant of up to $42,000 to continue to provide at-risk youth it employs with job training, GED courses and other programs. Aldermen decided...

Utilities Commission begins development of energy efficiency ordinance

May 7, 2015

City Council has directed the Evanston Utilities Commission to begin exploring the creation of an energy efficiency benchmarking ordinance, the city announced Tuesday. The potential Building Energy...

City clerk Rodney Greene swears in Brian Miller as 9th Ward alderman. The new alderman took his seat on City Council for a Human Services Committee meeting Monday immediately after he was sworn in.

Evanston subcommittee nominates SAFE as animal shelter tenant

May 4, 2015

Aldermen chose Saving Animals for Evanston as the new tenant for the Evanston Animal Shelter on Monday. The selection will now go in front of City Council on May 26 for final approval. The Human...

City Council discussed Monday possible changes to an ordinance that would require developments to provide more affordable housing. Although some aldermen supported the amendments, others were worried they would lead to higher costs for tenants.

City Council opens discussion of amendments to affordable housing ordinance

April 28, 2015

City Council discussed Monday whether to adopt changes to an ordinance that would require residential developments to provide a certain number of affordable housing units. The proposed amendments to...

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