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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


 Health and Human Services Director Evonda Thomas-Smith speaks at a city meeting. As part of Fiscal Year 2019 budget cuts, the city is proposing reductions to her departments.

Proposed budget puts Health and Human Services Department classification at risk

October 15, 2018

The proposed restructuring of Evanston’s Health and Human Services Department could put the unit’s status as a health department at risk, pending approval of the city’s fiscal year 2019 budget. In...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a City Council meeting. Bobkiewicz and other city staff members on Monday voiced concern about the potential reduction of victim services advocates.

Council rejects initial social services transfers, calls for restructuring of bureau

November 21, 2017

In an effort to cut costs, aldermen rejected a motion to hire one full-time and three part-time victim advocates for the Evanston Police Department’s Social Services Bureau. At Monday’s City Council...

U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston) speaks on Feb. 12 at an Open Communities event. Schakowsky decried House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to continue his attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

City, state officials decry House Republicans’ attempted repeal, replacement of Affordable Care Act

March 31, 2017

Local officials and healthcare professionals decried the decision by House Republicans on Tuesday to continue their efforts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, despite failing to advance...

The Evanston Animal Shelter has implemented a no-kill policy. At an Animal Welfare Board meeting on Wednesday, board members discussed the possibility of a feral cat program in the city.

Animal Welfare Board discusses possible feral cat program to abate rats

October 13, 2016

The Animal Welfare Board discussed the possibility of using a feral cat colony to control the Evanston rat population in a meeting Wednesday night. The meeting, held at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic...

Illinois Department of Public Health confirms measles case in state

May 22, 2016

The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in Illinois after an out-of-country visitor contracted the disease in the state last week. The infected person visited several locations...

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