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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


In a tenants’ agreement with the city, the owners of 909 Davis agreed to fund roughly $5.9 million in upgrades to the building necessary for the city to move in, City Engineer Lara Biggs said.

City to move operations to 909 Davis St. in early 2025 following high construction costs

November 20, 2024

On May 29, Evanston’s 5th Ward newsletter said city government operations would move out of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center by September. At a 5th Ward meeting in May, Economic Development Manager...

Jeff Boarini poses for a portrait in Fountain Square. The longtime Evanston resident has challenged Mayor Daniel Biss in the April election.

Mayor’s only challenger, Boarini, talks vision for Evanston, ties to Ald. Kelly

November 12, 2024

Months before he declared his reelection campaign, Mayor Daniel Biss jokingly challenged potential rivals while flexing Evanston’s nascent plan for public campaign funding. “This was like an anti-incumbent...

​​The revised proposed budget includes 13 measures to increase revenues in 2025, which will allow the city to reduce its reliance on reserves to cover its $12.5 million General Fund deficit.

City Council revises 2025 proposed budget before upcoming vote

November 12, 2024

Evanston City Council introduced a revised fiscal year 2025 proposed budget Monday night, representing a roughly $3 million decrease in expenses from the previously proposed budget announced Oct. 4.  After...

NU has offered free car washes in response to the dust from Ryan Field construction.

NU-City Committee addresses misidentified Foster School trucks, student furniture disposal

November 7, 2024

The Northwestern University-City Committee addressed complaints about trucks misidentified as Ryan Field construction vehicles and discussed assisting students with furniture disposal at its meeting Wednesday. NU’s...

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) speaks at the City Council meeting Monday.

City Council ups Bent Park Fieldhouse renovations, hears updates from Evanston Police Department

October 29, 2024

City Councilmembers held a public hearing for Evanston’s proposed 2025 budget with no resident comment during its Monday meeting.  The projected deficit of $38.7 million is a 12.7% increase from...

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