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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

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave. Library board members approved a contract at Wednesday’s board meeting for an equity assessment.

EPL board approves contract with equity assessment consultant

October 18, 2017

Evanston Public Library board members approved a contract with an equity, diversity and inclusion assessment consultant Wednesday, following months of community advocacy for an equity audit. EPL signed...

Amy Kaufman, Associate Director of Community Partners for Affordable Housing, speaks to an audience at Evanston Public Library. CPAH, an organization that builds and refurbishes affordable housing units taught Evanston residents how to apply for one of their homes.

Evanston residents explore affordable housing opportunities at community meeting

October 18, 2017

Local residents learned about the city’s affordable housing opportunities during a meeting Tuesday at Evanston Public Library. Community Partners for Affordable Housing, a nonprofit that builds and...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz at a City Council meeting. Staff proposed a Fiscal Year 2018 budget Friday that included a $6 million deficit, roughly double what was expected.

Proposed 2018 city budget calls for layoffs, tax hikes to solve impending deficit

October 9, 2017

City staff proposed staff layoffs, new taxes and higher parking fees to fill this year’s budget deficit, a $6 million hole they said is double initial estimates. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz said...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Wilson, and other aldermen, said the 2009 Downtown Evanston development plan is outdated.

Aldermen disagree with residents’ worries about downtown development

October 3, 2017

City officials challenged residents’ concerns about the scale of recently proposed developments in downtown Evanston at a special City Council meeting Monday. At the heart of these complaints is the...

Political science Prof. Wendy Pearlman speaks about her book at the Evanston Public Library on Monday. Pearlman interviewed more than 300 Syrian refugees for the book.

Political science professor discusses Syrian refugee stories at book talk

October 3, 2017

Political science Prof. Wendy Pearlman discussed her book, “We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria,” and her experiences interviewing refugees during an event at Evanston Public Library...

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