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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


The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on a snowy day. The walls are a dark red-brown brick and the sign outside is a dark brown. White snow is on the ground and on the trees.

Rapid Recap: City Council votes on hazard pay, vaccination requirements

January 25, 2022

City Council referred a motion to approve hazard pay for city essential workers to the Economic Development Committee Monday. The council also passed a resolution requiring all councilmembers be fully...

An Evanston Fire Department employee bandages a community member after administering a COVID-19 vaccine dose at a city vaccination event.

City Council retains COVID-19 response staff with ARPA funds, delays other allocations

November 3, 2021

City Council voted unanimously Monday to allocate more than half a million dollars in federal funding to retain the Health & Human Services Department’s COVID-19 response staff. The department...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). City Council expanded access to an entrepreneurship grant program Monday to support small businesses through the pandemic.

City Council expands access to Entrepreneurship Support Program Grant

May 11, 2020

Evanston City Council expanded access to the Entrepreneurship Support Program Grant in a Monday vote, as many of Evanston’s small businesses operate without emergency funding. The $50,000 grant, which...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) at a city meeting. Rue Simmons said she supports the city’s new proposed business registration regulations.

New proposed business registration guidelines to be brought before City Council

October 2, 2018

A proposed business registration fee will be brought before City Council next week, prompting concern from business owners. Evanston’s Economic Development Committee recommended approval of a plan...

Plans for indoor rock climbing gym recommended to City Council

September 27, 2018

First Ascent, an indoor rock climbing gym, is one step closer to coming to Evanston after plans for the space were approved by the Economic Development Committee on Wednesday. The committee will send...

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