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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


Two fountains at the center of a pond spew water as ducks swim by.

Evanston receives grant to improve urban forest health in waterside parks

September 25, 2023

Evanston has received a $802,500 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service Agency to improve the health of the urban forest parks alongside Evanston’s Northshore Channel. The...

A field of tall grass waves gently in the wind under bright sunlight.

No Mow May participation canceled by City Council

April 27, 2022

Evanston will no longer participate in No Mow May, a national initiative designed to support native plantlife and local pollinators, the city announced Wednesday.  The initiative would have encouraged...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

City Council increases FY 2020 budget, evaluates COVID-19 revenue losses

April 13, 2021

City Council unanimously approved an amendment to increase the fiscal year 2020 budget by just over $14 million, a move that reflects COVID-19 revenue losses, incoming federal grants and areas of unforeseen...

Evanston Rotary to partner with city, NU for tree planting project

May 1, 2018

Two local Evanston Rotary clubs will plant 100 new trees in the city on Saturday morning as part of the Trees for Evanston Parks project. According to a city news release, the Rotary Club of Evanston...

Northwestern has transferred the annual $1 million from the Good Neighbor Fund to the city of Evanston. This year’s designation for that money centers around youth initiatives.

2017 Good Neighbor Fund donation to center youth initiatives

January 16, 2018

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz told The Daily on Tuesday that Evanston has received Northwestern’s 2017 Good Neighbor Fund donation, which can now be directed toward implementing youth-centered initiatives. Roughly...

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