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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. Delores Holmes (5th) at a City Council meeting. Holmes will be retiring — for the second time — next month, after serving as alderman for three terms.

Holmes reflects on lifetime of service in Evanston

April 17, 2017

When Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) finishes her final term next month and leaves office, it won’t be her first retirement. In 2002, after roughly 27 years of service as director of Family Focus — an...

Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) speaks at a City Council meeting. Fiske on Monday objected to the appointment of new members to the Board of Ethics citing a potential appearance of a conflict.

City Council approves new appointees to Board of Ethics

April 10, 2017

City Council appointed two new members to the Board of Ethics and reappointed another Monday night, rounding out a contentious election season that saw numerous ethics claims from various candidates. The...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) speaks at an election night gathering last week. Tendam — who was trailing businessman Steve Hagerty by 129 votes —  conceded to his opponent on Sunday night.

Mark Tendam concedes Evanston mayoral race

April 9, 2017

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) conceded the mayoral race to businessman Steve Hagerty on Sunday, capping off a roughly six-month long election season that included a rare primary and a slew of contentious legal...

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl speaks at the Refugee Freedom Seder in Parkes Hall on Wednesday. Tisdahl will be finishing her term as mayor in May, after serving in the position since 2009.

Elizabeth Tisdahl reflects on mayoral legacy

April 6, 2017

Lorraine Morton first met Elizabeth Tisdahl about 30 years ago, before either of them had any mayoral ambitions. Morton was on the way to pick up her youngest granddaughter — then in fifth grade —...

Shops and businesses lined up in downtown Evanston. The city's unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in February.

Evanston unemployment rate drops to 4.1 percent

April 5, 2017

Evanston’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in February, down from 5.2 percent in the same month last year. The February unemployment rate was lower than that of the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin-IL-IN-WI...

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