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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


Wally Bobkiewicz, acting supervisor of Evanston Township, discusses the potential dissolution of the township Monday night. Aldermen voted 7-2 to ask voters about the issue in the spring.

Evanston aldermen approve ballot question on township dissolution

October 28, 2013

Aldermen voted Monday night to ask their constituents to determine the fate of Evanston Township, their final say on an issue they have been weighing for years. The 7-2 decision came after City Council...

Evanston Township Supervisor Gary Gaspard poses with Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. Gaspard resigned from his position Thursday after less than five months on the job.

Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard resigns, cites time commitment

October 21, 2013

Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard resigned Thursday after less than five months on the job, further emptying an office whose fate remains more unclear than ever. Gaspard announced his decision...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz and Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl listen to citizen comments. Several citizens urged city council members not to ban e-cigarette use in Evanston.

Evanston City Council postpones vote on Starbucks’ liquor license

October 15, 2013

Aldermen on Monday night held off on approving a liquor license that would allow Northwestern students to find a different type of buzz at the Starbucks in downtown Evanston. City Council voted Monday...

Eric Melberg, who works at Evanston ReBuilding Warehouse, looks at a recently donated kitchen Saturday afternoon. The warehouse, 2101 Dempster St., may use the set in a new low-income home being built by Evanston Township High School students.

ETHS students to build low-income home

September 29, 2013

Evanston Township High School students are trading pencil cases for toolboxes this fall as they delve into Geometry in Construction, a new class in which they build a fully functional home for a low-income...

Off-campus revelry brings headaches to aldermen, residents

September 24, 2013

Every year, Evanston aldermen face the all-too-familiar ritual of handling dozens of residents' complaints about rambunctious Northwestern students swarming off-campus neighborhoods during Wildcat Welcome. Except...

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