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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


An exterior shot of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red-brick building with a tan stone entryway, big silver lettering and a black door with a curved windowpane.

City Council approves six-figure settlement for age discrimination complaint

October 14, 2021

City Council approved a $101,232 settlement Monday to end a State of Illinois human rights lawsuit for alleged age discrimination against a former employee. The suit stems from a complaint by Evanston...

Ald. Cicely Fleming. Fleming expressed her opposition of the adoption of the resolution to settle Shannon Lamaster v. City of Evanston et al.

Aldermen approve a $60,000 settlement in discrimination case

April 15, 2020

City Council authorized Evanston to issue a payment of $60,000 to settle Shannon Lamaster v. City of Evanston et al on Monday. Lamaster, a Libertyville resident and former employee at the Robert Crown...

The Illinois State Capitol on March 9, 2017, in Springfield, Illinois. In January, a new law went into effect that increased required workplace harassment education across the state.

State law seeks to improve harassment protection in the workplace

January 30, 2020

A state law that took effect at the beginning of the month will regulate harassment prevention in the workplace and increase protections for sexual assault survivors. Sponsored by State Rep. Ann Williams...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen approved 6-3 a $500,000 settlement in a lawsuit against Bobkiewicz that accuses him of discrimination.

Aldermen approve $500,000 settlement in discrimination case against city manager

November 14, 2017

Aldermen approved a $500,000 settlement Monday in a lawsuit against city manager Wally Bobkiewicz that accuses him of discriminating against a former Evanston employee. The federal lawsuit, filed in...

Substitute teacher sues District 65 for racial, sex discrimination

November 20, 2014

A substitute teacher is suing Evanston/Skokie School District 65, claiming he was not given a permanent teaching position because he is a white male. In a complaint filed in a Circuit Court of Cook...

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