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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. Donald Wilson (4th) attends a city meeting. Wilsons ward contains the Robert Crown Community Center, which will receive a $1 million investment from Northwestern.

Northwestern will invest $1 million in new Robert Crown Center

February 1, 2017

Northwestern announced Tuesday a $1 million investment in the newly-redesigned Robert Crown Community Center in south Evanston, according to a city news release. The announcement comes about a week...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) attends a City Council meeting. Wilson expressed support for the new potential tenant at 633 Howard St.

Bakery proposed for Howard Street

January 26, 2017

Howard Street may get a little sweeter in the near future, as a French-style bakery is looking to move into a vacant storefront. The Economic Development Committee discussed a proposal at a meeting...

(Allie Goulding/The Daily Northwestern) Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. currently has a location at 1615 Oak Ave. The company was approved to lease a property from the city in south Evanston.

Smylie Brothers approved to expand into former recycling center

January 5, 2017

Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. is set to open a second location in south Evanston after being approved to lease the city’s former recycling center near James Park. The city approved a 10-year lease followed...

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) attends a council meeting. Fiske was one of two aldermen who voted against the energy benchmarking ordinance, which passed at Mondays meeting.

New city ordinance will require some building owners to report energy usage

December 13, 2016

Aldermen voted Monday to approve an energy benchmarking ordinance, requiring owners of large buildings to track and report their energy usage. The ordinance, which was sent through with a 7-2 vote,...

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks during a town hall meeting. Tisdahl urged aldermen to reaffirm Evanstons status as a sanctuary city after the election of Donald Trump earlier this month.

Evanston introduces ordinance barring police from asking immigration status

November 30, 2016

Aldermen introduced on Monday a “welcoming city” ordinance prohibiting Evanston employees from asking a resident’s immigration status unless required by state law or state court. Under the resolution,...

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