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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


A car passes a horse-like sculpture near a downtown Evanston intersection on Monday. City Council mulled rules on dog breed discrimination and horse-drawn carriages.

Call off the dogs: Council tackles breed restrictions, horse-drawn carriages

October 29, 2024

For a moment Monday evening, Evanston looked beyond its recurrent rodent battles and wrestled with the not-so-fuzzy politics of dog breed restrictions. City Council tangled with Ald. Devon Reid’s...

Several residents expressed concern that Celadon’s proposal could limit public access to the mansion and that Council did not allocate enough time for public discussion of the proposals before calling a vote.

City to negotiate a lease to rehabilitate Harley Clarke Mansion

October 15, 2024

City Council authorized the city manager to negotiate a lease with Celadon Holdings, LLC to renovate the Harley Clarke Mansion to create 10 hotel rooms and host weddings Monday night. The historic mansion,...

Mayor Daniel Biss spoke at Monday’s City Council meeting amid the possibility of an impending $23 million deficit.

City Council brainstorms revenue streams with looming $12.5 million General Fund deficit

October 15, 2024

Evanston City Council debated ideas for addressing projected deficits tied to the city’s proposed 2025 budget during its meeting Monday. The General Fund, used for day-to-day expenses, will yield...

Transit-oriented development can decrease household emissions by 2.5 to 3.7 tons per year, according to the Maryland Department of Planning.

Evanston cautiously embraces transit-oriented development to achieve climate goals

September 25, 2024

Evanston might seem like a stereotypical college town — replete with bookstores, coffee shops, trendy restaurants and an abundance of apartments close to Northwestern. Looking closely, however, Evanston...

Neticia Waldron, who spearheaded the Evanston Pathway to Wellness initiative, speaks before City Council at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on Monday.

Pathway to Wellness offers health support to Evanston’s low-income areas

September 24, 2024

Neticia Waldron, a health care professional who is spearheading the Evanston Pathway to Wellness initiative, exhaled while addressing City Council on Monday evening. She recounted how her grandmother...

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