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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


Evanston aldermen delay introduction of ETHS safety zone ordinance

August 13, 2013

City Council on Monday night held off formally discussing a safety zone around Evanston Township High School amid growing concerns that the proposal would unfairly target black neighbors. In a rare...

Ald. Jane Grover (7th) championed a drone moratorium ordinance that the City Council narrowly approved Tuesday despite opposition from aldermen including Ald. Ann Rainey (8th).

Split vote on Evanston drone ban unexpected, aldermen say

May 30, 2013

The chief supporter of Evanston's ban on drone activity was surprised by the amount of dissent it faced during a City Council meeting Tuesday. “(The vote) reflects some of my colleagues’ discomfort...

In 3 years since cellphone ban enacted, Evanston sees decline in crash rate

May 19, 2013

Evanston has seen a significant reduction in car crashes in the past three years since a City Council ban on using handheld cellphones while driving went into effect. The number of roadway crashes declined...

Joel Freimuth gives a presentation to the Human Services Committee about the Piven Theater expansion proposal. The meeting took place on Tuesday evening at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Evanston panel votes to review Piven proposal again next month

May 6, 2013

A city committee voted Monday to send the controversial Piven Theatre Workshop’s expansion proposal back to city staff for further review. Evanston's Human Services Committee asked city manager Wally...

Piven Theatre showed the play “Three Sisters” in 2010. The theater plans to expand its performance space into a two-level black box theater.

Piven Theatre expansion plan sparks controversy

February 28, 2013

A plan to expand the Piven Theatre Workshop within the Noyes Cultural Arts Center has sparked controversy among some tenants at the center. Maggie Weiss, the chair of the Noyes Tenants Association,...

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