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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


As the 5th Ward councilmember, Holmes helped establish the city’s Youth and Young Adult Division and expanded the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program, continuing her lifelong advocacy for children and families.

Former 5th Ward councilmember dies, city announces

October 23, 2024

Delores Holmes, former 5th Ward councilmember and co-founder of parent support organization Family Focus, died Tuesday, the city announced in a news release. Holmes spent 27 years serving as the director...

Parielle Davis is the former vice president of Most Livable City Association, which sued the city in November, alleging its 5-4 vote margin to commercially rezone Ryan Field violated a city law requiring a supermajority on certain zoning changes.

Mary Rosinski exits 7th Ward race, endorses Parielle Davis

October 18, 2024

Real estate broker and community activist Mary Rosinski is no longer running for Evanston’s open 7th Ward City Council seat, she announced in a Friday news release. Rosinski, a member of the city’s...

Mayor Daniel Biss spoke at Monday’s City Council meeting amid the possibility of an impending $23 million deficit.

City Council brainstorms revenue streams with looming $12.5 million General Fund deficit

October 15, 2024

Evanston City Council debated ideas for addressing projected deficits tied to the city’s proposed 2025 budget during its meeting Monday. The General Fund, used for day-to-day expenses, will yield...

The Weekly: Evanston budget, football win against Maryland and the end of NU-Q’s relationship with Al Jazeera

October 13, 2024

What’s in Evanston’s proposed 2025 budget? What led to the Wildcats’ dominating performance against Maryland football? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other top stories from the last...

Chief Financial Officer of the Finance and Budget Committee Hitesh Desai speaks on Tuesday night. To prevent the decrease in General Fund revenues, city staff prepared a list of 38 ideas which could be implemented beginning in 2026 to increase fund balances and address the $23 million deficit between revenues and expenses in the proposed budget.

General Fund balance to decrease to near zero by 2027, if property taxes stay unchanged

October 8, 2024

Evanston’s General Fund balance is projected to decrease to nearly zero by 2027 if the property tax levy is not increased, Budget Manager Clayton Black said at Tuesday’s Finance and Budget Committee...

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