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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 panel tosses out ethics complaint against Tendam

August 15, 2013

The Evanston Board of Ethics on Tuesday night unanimously dismissed a complaint against Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) stemming from a $1,000 campaign contribution. Neighbors Nick Agnew and Claire Delgado had...

Evanston aldermen listen Monday night as Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) shares her position on selling the Harley Clarke Mansion. City Council voted 6-3 to reject a controversial proposal to purchase the lakefront property.

Evanston City Council turns down controversial bid for Harley Clarke Mansion

July 23, 2013

Hundreds of people packed Evanston's City Council chambers and overflow seating Monday night, dozens of them ready to condemn the city's flirtation with a $1.2 million proposal to transform the Harley...

Evanston aldermen listen Monday night as Ald. Coleen Burrus (9th) shares her position on selling the Harley Clarke Mansion. City Council voted 6-3 to reject a controversial proposal to purchase the lakefront property.

Evanston aldermen reject controversial bid for Harley Clarke Mansion

July 22, 2013

Evanston aldermen tonight rejected a controversial pitch by billionaire James N. Pritzker to buy the Harley Clarke Mansion and turn it into a high-end hotel. Led by Pritzker, Tawani Enterprises Inc....

Evanston City Council on Monday night is expected to discuss a controversial plan to sell the Harley Clarke Mansion. Evanston billionaire James N. Pritzker's Tawani Enterprises Inc. is interested in buying the lakefront property, 2603 Sheridan Road, and turning it into a high-end hotel.

Stage set for City Council showdown over Harley Clarke Mansion

July 22, 2013

Evanston aldermen are scheduled to weigh Monday night whether to move forward with a controversial proposal to sell the city-owned Harley Clarke Mansion. The discussion would be City Council's first...

Several yard signs against the possible sale of the Harley Clarke Mansion have been planted along Central Street. The city says it can no longer afford to maintain the lakefront property.

Evanston Art Center addresses Harley Clarke Mansion controversy

July 16, 2013

The Evanston Art Center on Monday distanced itself from a growing campaign against the potential sale of the Harley Clarke Mansion, saying it plans to move out of the city-owned building despite activists'...

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