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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


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City Council discusses miscommunication in Harley Clarke, Jens Jensen leasing process

February 14, 2023

Councilmembers, Evanston officials and community members clashed over the future of the Harley Clarke Mansion during Monday’s City Council meeting. Non-profit Artists Book House had signed a lease...

An old stone building with towers and a red roof, covered in ivy.

Harley Clarke Mansion faces uncertain future as Artists Book House withdraws from project

February 2, 2023

After a contentious Administration & Public Works Committee meeting Jan. 9, Artists Book House decided it would withdraw from the Harley Clarke Mansion, capping off the group’s three-year attempt...

The front of the Harley Clarke Mansion.

City Council requests separate leases for Harley Clarke Mansion

October 20, 2022

City Council requested the Administration & Public Works Committee work out two separate leases for the Harley Clarke Mansion and its garden during its Oct. 10 meeting.  Designed by pioneering...

A construction site on Campus Drive, sitting over a water reservoir that used to be a parking lot.

The Daily Explains: What does it take to build or develop real estate in Evanston?

October 11, 2022

From the gravelly lot on Church Street claimed for the Northlight Theatre to the corporate tower primed to replace the shuttered Burger King, Evanston’s skyline has long been in flux. Many developers...

brick building with vines, trees, and lighthouse

City Council votes to authorize lease agreement with Artists Book House

May 11, 2021

The city will lease the Harley Clarke Mansion to Artists Book House for 40 years after aldermen voted at Monday’s meeting. For years, residents and elected officials have debated the best uses for...

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