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The Daily Northwestern

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


McDonald’s, pictured here at 1919 Dempster St., employs people at the minimum wage. Recent efforts on a statewide and Chicago level to raise the minimum wage have raised questions of a possible wage hike among some Evanston residents.

After Chicago action, discussion of minimum wage hike reaches Evanston

March 6, 2015

Elliot Zashin, a retired Evanston resident and former job coach at Interfaith Action of Evanston, has been working on gathering information about low-wage employment in Evanston since the fall of 2013. After...

Evanston officials reflect after a year of same-sex marriage in Illinois

Evanston officials reflect after a year of same-sex marriage in Illinois

February 27, 2015

Evanston issued the most same-sex marriage licenses of Cook County suburbs in 2014, which is credited to the city’s diversity, progressive culture and close proximity to Chicago, said Mark Muenzer,...

City officials, architects working on the new Evanston Art Center and center employees pose with sledgehammers and hardhats at the site’s groundbreaking Thursday. The new center, located on Central Street, is scheduled to be completed by early May.

Evanston Art Center breaks ground at new location

February 27, 2015

After three years of fundraising and searching for a location, the Evanston Art Center board broke ground Thursday at its new location at 1717 Central St. Builders from The Dobbins Group, the architecture...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks after defeating Pat Quinn in the gubernatorial election in November. The Rauner administration released Wednesday its first state budget that included steep cuts to services and benefits for public workers.

Evanston could see $3.75 million in cut funds from Rauner’s proposed budget

February 19, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday proposed a budget that would cut in half a fund that distributes money to local governments such as Evanston. Rauner’s proposed budget...

Members of the Harley Clarke Citizens Committee discuss a list of criteria they compiled at the meeting. The committee met to address ways to approach the future of the Harley Clarke Mansion.

Harley Clarke Mansion committee holds first meeting

February 13, 2015

The Harley Clarke Citizens Committee, assembled by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl to address the future of the oft-debated Harley Clarke Mansion, met for the first time Thursday night to discuss its course...

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