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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


City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050.

Council delays Healthy Buildings Ordinance after NU-inflected fracas

February 26, 2025

Before City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050, the devolving tenor on the dais peaked with...

Mayor Daniel Biss strides into the council chambers at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on Monday.

Council Recap: Workers’ Retention approved, Healthy Buildings punted

February 25, 2025

Public commenters at Monday night’s City Council meeting had their eyes fixed on two high-stakes ordinances: the Healthy Buildings Ordinance, which seeks to boost environmental standards for Evanston’s...

City Council members revealed some of their local favorites.

Best of Evanston: From breakfast to bookshops, City Council members dish on local favorites

February 21, 2025

When Mayor Daniel Biss’s wife, Karin Steinbrueck, landed a new book contract a few years ago, he didn’t have to look hard to find the perfect spots for her surprise party. Not far from his Central...

Ald. Tom Suffredin (6th) opened his Sunday segment with a salvo against his opponent, Candance Chow, and defended his ethical record.

Bitter broadsides, personal digs animate debates among Evanston candidates

February 11, 2025

Unlike some earlier City Council debates, the marquee segment of Sunday’s Evanston candidate forum began with Mayor Daniel Biss and his challenger, Jeff Boarini, sharing pleasantries. Yet a palpable...

Mayor Daniel Biss hears discussion related to Envision Evanston consultants at a City Council meeting Monday.

City Council OKs new consulting contract amid Envision Evanston concerns

January 29, 2025

On the heels of a recent decision to separate the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan from a controversial zoning code rewrite, City Council voted Monday to approve a sole-source contract with Morreale...

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