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The Daily Northwestern

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


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City Council cuts proposed property tax hike, revisits property tax rent relief ‘circuit breaker’

November 11, 2025

City Council introduced its $342 million proposed 2026 budget Monday evening, after trimming the size of a planned property tax increase at Ald. Clare Kelly’s (1st) request.  The preliminary votes...

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605 Davis proposal advances after lengthy City Council debate over community benefits

November 11, 2025

The proposed 29-story development at 605 Davis St. stumbled across the finish line Monday evening, as City Council approved a special permit for the project in a 5-4 vote. Earlier in its journey to...

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Waste service price bump to move to Council with Finance and Budget Committee recommendation

October 23, 2025

Evanston’s Finance and Budget Committee voted 6-1 to recommend an increase in prices for waste services on Tuesday night.   The city is looking to move food and yard waste collection to a year-round...

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Council finalizes draft Envision Evanston comprehensive plan after four-month deliberation process, sets tentative November review

October 21, 2025

After a summer spent entrenched in line edits and wording debates, City Council approved the last edits to the Envision Evanston 2045 draft comprehensive plan and set a tentative final review for November...

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Procedural uncertainty derails Rules Committee vote on interim mayor selection process

October 8, 2025

Evanston’s Rules Committee, consisting of all nine councilmembers and Mayor Daniel Biss, again considered the procedure for selecting an acting mayor Monday. The process rose in relevance earlier this...

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