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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Ave. The Evanston Preservation Commission voted Tuesday to designate the Family Focus building, which previously housed the Foster School, as an Evanston landmark.

Evanston Preservation Commission votes to make former Foster School building historic landmark

July 16, 2018

The Evanston Preservation Commission passed a motion to support the designation of the former Foster School building as an Evanston landmark during a meeting last week. The Foster School building, located...

The pumping station on Gross Point Road in Evanston. The pumping station being built on Church Street is expected to have a similar set up.

City pushes forward with water pump despite resident opposition

June 1, 2018

A vacant lot, two villages in need of water and a vocal community caught in between it all. Evanston is set to begin construction on a water pump this summer in an attempt to generate revenue from nearby...

Former 5th Ward alderman Delores Holmes and equity and empowerment coordinator Patricia Efiom attend a Thursday Equity and Empowerment Commission meeting. Members discussed plans for resident input before city staff draft the fiscal year 2019 budget.

City to ask for resident input on budget ahead of multi-million dollar 2019 deficit

April 27, 2018

As Evanston anticipates another multi-million dollar budget deficit in the next calendar year, city staff plans to gather resident input on programs and services ahead of drafting the fiscal year 2019...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) looks on at a meeting. Rue Simmons faces scrutiny over allegations of issues with conflict of interest.

Alderman Robin Rue Simmons faces Evanston ethics board after conflict of interest complaint

March 21, 2018

The city’s Board of Ethics announced Tuesday that it will hear a complaint over a conflict of interest claim surrounding grant funding received in 2017 by Chicago nonprofit Sunshine Enterprises, which...

Family Focus, 2010 Dewey Ave. Evanston residents are attempting to raise money to buy the building.

5th Ward community group looking to purchase Family Focus building

February 21, 2018

Community advocates are attempting to save the Family Focus building in the 5th Ward by purchasing the building and keeping the nonprofit providing educational resources in the space. Last year, Family...

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