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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


An Evanston Police Officer’s badge and radio are in focus, with a police officer sitting down.

Citizens’ Network of Protection discusses proposed police oversight board, police chief appointment process

April 29, 2022

The Citizens’ Network of Protection discussed its proposal for a citizen police oversight board, which would appoint the police chief and approve the department budget, at a Thursday meeting. CNP,...

Erika Storlie at Monday’s meeting. Storlie will act as the interim city manager until a permanent replacement is hired.

Aldermen to select city manager recruitment firms at Rules Committee meeting

September 24, 2019

City members on Monday held off on approving a contract with the executive recruitment firm GovHR USA to conduct the search for the next city manager. Aldermen will instead choose three firms to review...

Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) speaks at a city meeting. Aldermen on Monday approved Evanston’s operating budget for 2019.

Aldermen approve Evanston’s fiscal year 2019 operating budget with modified cuts

November 20, 2018

Aldermen voted 6-3 to approve the city’s 2019 operating budget at a Monday City Council meeting, granting the city more than $319 million for the next year. The budget’s approval comes after months...

John Zbesko, one of 10 candidates who submitted his or her name for consideration in filling the vacant 7th Ward alderman seat, spoke at a town hall meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Tisdahl called the meeting to gather community input in appointing the new alderman.

7th Ward residents share thoughts on pool of aldermen candidates with Mayor Tisdahl

January 13, 2016

Responsiveness to constituents and fiscal responsibility are two of the qualities 7th Ward residents said they want in a new alderman at a town hall meeting hosted by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl on Tuesday...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) attends a City Council meeting. Tendam urged to move discussion of the proposed amendment to the inclusionary housing ordinance to outside council meetings, where the issues can be teased out in more depth.

City Council delays vote on inclusionary housing ordinance

November 10, 2015

Despite requests from Evanston residents for aldermen to vote on amendments to Evanston’s inclusionary housing ordinance at Monday’s meeting, City Council motioned to postpone discussion on the ordinance...

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