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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. Delores Holmes (5th) presided over the City Council meeting Monday in Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl's absence.

Council votes to cooperate with Attorney General’s investigation of CARE funds

June 24, 2014

Aldermen voted Monday to cooperate with the Illinois Attorney General’s investigation into funds raised by the Community Animal Rescue Effort while it was operating out of the Evanston Animal Shelter. Although...

Tests at Evanston parks reveal methane gas levels are ‘negligible’

May 27, 2014

Testing of the ground underneath a south Evanston park where a landfill once stood revealed methane levels were minimal and harmless, Evanston fire department Chief Greg Klaiber said in a presentation...

Since the Community Animal Rescue Effort was ordered to clear out of the premises, the Evanston Animal Shelter has been run by the city’s police department and local volunteers. EPD Deputy Chief Joseph Wazny provided aldermen with an update on the shelter at a City Council meeting on Monday night.

Council supports state income tax extension, 911 cell phone tax

May 12, 2014

Evanston aldermen approved a resolution at City Council on Monday that urged Illinois legislators to extend a temporary state income tax. The extension would stop the tax from dropping from 5 to 3.75...

City invites residents to apply to animal control board

May 1, 2014

The city announced Thursday that residents could apply for a spot on the newly created Board of Animal Control. The board will be in charge of looking over monthly reports from the city's chief animal...

Evanston Police Cmdr. James Pickett updates aldermen on the city’s efforts to take over operations at the Evanston Animal Shelter. Pickett is one of several city officials overseeing the shelter’s transition to city control.

City to consider two possible replacements for CARE

April 28, 2014

City Council voted Monday night to discuss the two volunteer animal care organizations who had expressed interest in replacing Community Animal Rescue Effort as a partner of the Evanston Animal Shelter....

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