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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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Mayor Daniel Biss sits at his desk at City Council. He sits in a black chair at a brown desk and is wearing a black and blue suit. The walls behind him are also blue.

Mayor Daniel Biss discusses turbulent city manager search during town hall forum

July 13, 2022

Mayor Daniel Biss addressed Evanston’s city staffing shortages and responded to resident concerns of a lack of transparency and diversity in the 14-month long city manager search in a Tuesday town hall...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite speaks into a microphone with one hand pointing.

City Council says goodbye to Peter Braithwaite and Kelley Gandurski at Monday meeting

July 12, 2022

Monday’s City Council meeting was full of goodbyes.  Councilmembers and Evanston residents honored Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) and interim city manager Kelley Gandurski, in their final meeting before...

Two Evanston Police Department vehicles on the road.

Court dismisses most claims in lawsuit against city, former police chief

June 29, 2022

A district court dismissed multiple claims from a February 2020 lawsuit filed against former Chief of Police Demitrous Cook of the Evanston Police Department and the city of Evanston on Tuesday. Evanston...

A straight-on portrait of Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski. The background behind her is plain gray.

Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski announces departure

June 28, 2022

Evanston’s city manager is on her way out. Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski will leave the city on July 11 for a land use and government law firm. City Council selected Gandurski as the Interim...

Several protesters stand on a sidewalk outside a building, holding signs reading “Poche 4 ETown” and “I’m Pissed at Biss.” A man holding a microphone stands in the middle, speaking to onlookers.

Evanston residents protest city manager selection process during State of the City event

May 20, 2022

About twenty Evanston residents gathered in front of Palmhouse, an event venue on Howard Street, Friday morning to protest the city’s selection process for its next city manager. On May 13, the city...

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