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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


Councilmember Devon Reid (8th) sitting at a City Council meeting.

2022 Capital Improvement Plan budget highlights environmental justice upgrades

October 20, 2021

After the release of Evanston’s proposed 2022 budget last week, the city staff discussed this year’s Capital Improvement Plan — and its emphasis on environmental justice — at City Council Monday. The...

A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

City Council increases FY 2020 budget, evaluates COVID-19 revenue losses

April 13, 2021

City Council unanimously approved an amendment to increase the fiscal year 2020 budget by just over $14 million, a move that reflects COVID-19 revenue losses, incoming federal grants and areas of unforeseen...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city has named three finalists for its next city manager.

Health and Human Services lays out 2021 budget

September 21, 2020

Evanston’s Health and Human Services Department will be looking for funding to cover both coronavirus and regular day-to-day expenses in the city’s 2021 budget, city officials said in the third and...

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Over the summer, City Council discussed budgetary concerns related to the COVID-19 recession and the possibility of defunding or reimagining Evanston Police Department.

Summer in Evanston: City faces significant budget losses, Council discusses reimagining of EPD

September 16, 2020

Amid a COVID-19-driven recession and mass business closures, Evanston faces significant budget losses After a pandemic prompted statewide stay-at-home orders, mask mandates and social distancing requirements...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

City projects a $5 to 7 million loss in revenue for 2021 budget

September 10, 2020

Evanston is projecting a $5 to 7 million loss in revenue for 2021, city officials told residents during a Thursday discussion explaining the city’s 2021 budget. City budget coordinator Kate Lewis-Lakin...

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