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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 store shelf lined with boxes of cigarettes.

City Council introduces ban on flavored tobacco products

October 24, 2023

City Council voted 6-3 to introduce a ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products Monday. According to Ald. Devon Reid (8th), the policy aims to prevent Evanston youth from accessing the addictive...

At Monday night’s City Council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to approve the execution of this year’s winning participatory budgeting projects.

City Council approves execution of Participatory Budgeting projects, discusses minimum wage increase

October 24, 2023

Evanston City Council heard public support for Evanston’s participatory budgeting pilot program and discussed a new minimum wage ordinance at its Monday night meeting.  The meeting also offered residents...

Mayor Daniel Biss, wearing a dark suit and blue tie, looks to the side.

City Council debates new funding sources for Evanston infrastructure projects

October 17, 2023

Evanston City Council discussed new funding sources for infrastructure projects at a special meeting Monday as the city plans service rate hikes and faces an increasing budget crunch. City staff first...

The entrance of a building with two purple flowers out of focus in the camera.

City Council approves purchase of RECs, introduces water rate increase

October 9, 2023

City Council unanimously approved the purchase of Renewable Energy Certificates by renewing the city’s Community Choice Aggregation Program agreement at its Monday night meeting.  The Community Choice...

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.

Council introduces semi truck ban on certain streets, approves election matching fund

September 27, 2023

Evanston City Council introduced a new ordinance to ban semi trucks on streets surrounding Clesen Wholesale ― a wholesale vendor for garden retailers and landscapers ― and approved an ordinance to...

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