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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. Coleen Burrus has represented the 9th Ward on City Council since 2009. She will step down next month to accept a position at Princeton University.

Coleen Burrus to step down from City Council to take position at Princeton

March 17, 2015

Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) will leave the City Council next month to take a position at Princeton University. Burrus will step down as alderman before she begins her job as the director of corporate and...

Renee Paden speaks about the proposition to approve the Emerson Street/Ridge Ave./Green Bay Road Corridor Improvement Project. Paden called the traffic study of the intersection commissioned by the city an “abomination.”

Evanston City Council approves Ladd Arboretum path renovation

February 24, 2015

Evanston aldermen voted to approve plans to pave the pathway that runs through Ladd Arboretum with asphalt Monday evening in a split decision vote. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl cast the deciding vote after...

Residents rent Divvy bikes in downtown Chicago. The Chicago-based bike-sharing program will expand to Evanston in the spring.

Evanston schedules community meeting to discuss Divvy bikes

January 11, 2015

Before Divvy bikes arrive in Evanston, residents will have a chance to share input on the program at a community meeting Tuesday, the city announced last week. In September, Gov. Pat Quinn's office...

City Council approves Evanston Public Library property tax levy

December 2, 2014

Aldermen voted Monday night to increase residents' annual property tax to benefit the Evanston Public Library during a special City Council meeting, after previously delaying the vote to allow for more...

City Council discusses Evanston’s participation in the Divvy bike sharing program. Aldermen passed a resolution Monday night to accept participation and talked over the implementation of the 2015 plastic bag ban.

Evanston City Council chooses to join Divvy bike share, talks plastic bag ban

November 18, 2014

Council voted Monday to participate in the Divvy bike-share service, though some aldermen voiced concerns about the program. The resolution authorizes city manager Wally Bobkiewicz to negotiate an...

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