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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 manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a meeting. Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget.

Aldermen, city staff respond to resident budget concerns

October 28, 2018

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget. The decision would go against the current...

Preservation Commission chair Diane Williams at a meeting. Members on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny the city’s certificate of appropriateness to demolish Harley Clarke Mansion.

Harley Clarke demolition application denied by Preservation Commission

October 23, 2018

The Evanston Preservation Commission unanimously denied the city’s application to demolish the Harley Clarke Mansion at Tuesday’s Preservation Commission meeting. A total of 35 expert architects...

Lincoln Street Beach. The beach’s ownership is up in the air.

Questions arise over beach on northern part of Northwestern’s campus

October 22, 2018

For decades, Northwestern students had near-exclusive access to a beach on north campus. The Lincoln Street Beach, formed largely due to lake bed shifting that occurred after Northwestern began constructing...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Revelle brought forward the motions to admit Preservation Commission members as well as Landmarks Illinois members to Harley Clarke Mansion.

Aldermen allow Preservation Commission to visit Harley Clarke, deny statewide nonprofit

October 9, 2018

Aldermen decided Monday that members of Evanston’s Preservation Commission will be allowed to visit the Harley Clarke Mansion in advance of an Oct. 23 meeting, though architects, engineers and assessors...

Divvy bikes in Evanston. City Council recently barely passed a measure approving the purchase of three new Divvy bike stations.

Council narrowly votes to purchase new Divvy stations

October 1, 2018

With a rare tie-breaking vote from the mayor, City Council earlier this month barely passed a measure approving the purchase of three new Divvy bike stations in Evanston. The council voted 5-4 — with...

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