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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


Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to his supporters after he was elected governor of Illinois on Nov. 4, 2014. Rauner’s plan to put a redistricting referendum on the ballot was shot down by the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Illinois Supreme Court rejects redistricting referendum

September 20, 2016

The attempt backed by Gov. Bruce Rauner to put on the Illinois ballot a referendum that would ask voters to allow a possible redrawing of district boundaries was shot down and rejected a future rehearing...

Aldermen approved in June five city lots viable for gun ranges to open their business in the city with a special-use permit. Last week, the council passed regulations on obtaining a gun-range license.

City Council adds hurdles to setting up gun ranges in Evanston

September 27, 2015

Aldermen voted last week to add several requirements for gun ranges to obtain a license in Evanston, continuing an effort to regulate potential gun sales in the city following evolved federal and state...

Illinois Supreme Court kills 2013 pension reform

May 10, 2015

The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday that pension reductions passed in 2013 were unconstitutional. The decision struck down the most recent attempt to address a $111 billion pension...

Evanston taxes hold steady despite high pension bills

April 30, 2015

Evanston’s tax rate, with a few exceptions, has stayed relatively stable over the past decade even as Illinois sits with the highest overall tax rate throughout the nation in 2015. Illinois residents...

Local governments eye pension consolidation, regulations

April 14, 2015

The Illinois pension system was ranked last in the country in September by credit-rating agency Moody’s, and now the north suburbs are considering a plan to consolidate local pensions into a larger pool...

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