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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


The Healthy Buildings Ordinance’s approval came at the chagrin of its critics, who had mobilized a campaign against it.

Critics say Evanston’s new Healthy Buildings Ordinance will increase rent, diminish property value

March 19, 2025

It took four tries, but Evanston’s contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance finally prevailed on March 10. City Council’s 7-1 vote to approve the sweeping restrictions on emissions marked the culmination...

The ordinance requires buildings of more than 20,000 square feet and municipal buildings of more than 10,000 square feet to eliminate on-site greenhouse gas emissions and use only renewable energy sources by 2050.

Healthy Buildings Ordinance approved after lengthy deliberation and stakeholder input

March 12, 2025

City Council passed the much-debated Healthy Buildings Ordinance in a 7-1 vote at its meeting Monday evening, putting Evanston on track to follow its Climate Action and Resilience Plan goals. The ordinance...

Evanston Township High School District 202 board member Mirah Anti was first appointed in 2021.

Q&A: D202 board member Mirah Anti discusses reelection bid

February 26, 2025

Evanston Township High School District 202 Board of Education member Mirah Anti said “unfinished business” motivated her to seek another term. Originally appointed in 2021, Anti also serves as the...

City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050.

Council delays Healthy Buildings Ordinance after NU-inflected fracas

February 26, 2025

Before City Council once again punted a decision Monday on the contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance to ban emissions from certain large buildings by 2050, the devolving tenor on the dais peaked with...

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) advocated for additional time for the council to discuss the amendments to the Healthy Buildings Ordinance in collaboration with landlords, religious institutions and other stakeholders.

Healthy Buildings Ordinance hits another brick wall at City Council

February 11, 2025

On the surface, the scene remained largely unchanged from two weeks ago at the Civic Center. Evanston’s City Council, turn by turn, fervently debated the Healthy Buildings Ordinance. But this time,...

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