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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. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a city meeting. The Housing and Homelessness Commission will ask City Council to legitimize detached garage rental units.

Housing and Homelessness Commission to introduce alternative affordable housing options

April 5, 2018

Members of the Evanston Housing and Homelessness Commission will introduce a plan to legalize coach house rentals as a means to create alternative affordable housing options. Evanston housing policy...

Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) discusses the removal of arrest records from the city’s website at a Human Services Committee meeting on Monday. The records are available on the Evanston Police Department’s page on the website.

Aldermen discuss possibly removing arrest records from city website

March 5, 2018

Aldermen discussed temporarily taking down arrest records from the city’s website at Monday’s Human Services Committee meeting, after an alderman noted the records are currently searchable online. Ald....

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) gestures. Wilson voted to deny Vermilion Development’s controversial plan to build a residential building at 601 Davis St.

Aldermen deny 33-story residential development at 601 Davis St.

January 23, 2018

After hours of discussion, aldermen at Monday’s Planning and Development Committee meeting nearly unanimously voted against a 33-story development project because it failed to meet city building and...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) at a City Council equity training. The Housing and Homelessness commission reviewed a report of affordable housing solutions on Thursday.

City commission discusses housing strategies

January 12, 2018

The Housing and Homelessness Commission discussed a range of affordable housing strategies on Thursday in preparation for the special City Council meeting on Jan. 29. The members of the commission...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a city meeting. Aldermen voted Monday to approve a tax on vacation rental properties in Evanston.

Aldermen vote to approve tax on vacation rentals, Airbnb properties

November 29, 2017

Aldermen at a Monday City Council meeting narrowly voted to approve a 7.5 percent tax on vacation rental units, thereby taxing them similarly to hotels and motels across Evanston. The ordinance originally...

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