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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 Township supervisor Gary Gaspard resigns

October 18, 2013

Evanston Township supervisor Gary Gaspard has resigned after less than five months on the job. In a brief letter to Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and city clerk Rodney Greene on Thursday, Gaspard wrote the...

Sharon Eckersall

Sharon Eckersall remembered as ‘relentless, resilient’

September 26, 2013

Family members and friends gathered Thursday morning to remember Sharon Eckersall as a strong-willed public servant who had a soft spot for all types of animals. "She loved Evanston. She loved it with...

Proposal to abolish Evanston Township moves forward

September 24, 2013

Aldermen moved one step closer to abolishing Evanston Township on Monday night, introducing a proposal to put the issue before voters. City Council voted to advance the plan without discussion and could...

Sharon Eckersall

Town board to choose new Evanston Township assessor

September 20, 2013

Following the death of the incoming Evanston Township assessor last week, town board members may select a replacement as early as next month, according to a city official. Under the state’s property...

Police are investigating the death of incoming Evanston Township assessor Sharon Eckersall. Authorities discovered Eckersall, 69, dead in her home this morning.

Updated: Incoming Evanston Township assessor found dead

September 11, 2013

The incoming assessor of Evanston Township was found dead in her home Wednesday morning, according to police. Authorities discovered Sharon Eckersall, 69, unresponsive in her bed after someone called...

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