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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


Evanston City Councilmembers join Mayor Daniel Biss, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza and community leaders at the menorah lighting in Fountain Square.

Christmas in Lake Michigan? How Evanston’s City Councilmembers celebrate the holidays

December 4, 2024

From jumping into the frigid Lake Michigan waters to watching Christmas classics and enjoying local radio stations on a precise timeline, Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) takes the holiday season very seriously. Evanston’s...

A man sits behind a name placard reading “Juan Geracaris, Councilmember, 9th Ward.”

HCDC considers Consolidated, Envision Evanston plans as committee member Rodriguez bids farewell

November 20, 2024

Evanston Housing and Community Development Committee deliberated the Envision Evanston 2045 Comprehensive Plan and the Draft 2025-29 Consolidated Plan on Tuesday evening. The Consolidated Plan, which...

At the Human Services Committee meeting Monday, Ald. Devon Reid (8th) emphasized declawing is “unnecessary” for cats, in relation to an ordinance to prohibit declawing practices in Evanston.

Human Services Committee approves modifications addressing cat declawing, amplified music

November 5, 2024

The Human Services committee unanimously passed city code amendments to prohibit the declawing of cats and noise amplification at its meeting at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center Monday evening.  The...

Ald. Bobby Burns (5th) speaks at the City Council meeting Monday.

City Council ups Bent Park Fieldhouse renovations, hears updates from Evanston Police Department

October 29, 2024

City Councilmembers held a public hearing for Evanston’s proposed 2025 budget with no resident comment during its Monday meeting.  The projected deficit of $38.7 million is a 12.7% increase from...

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...

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