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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


The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in the snow.

City Council to re-interview four city manager candidates by end of April

April 14, 2022

Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual misconduct. City Council interviewed five candidates at the beginning of April in its ongoing search for a new city manager, Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma...

A beach at sunrise.

Thompson and Callahan named parks and recreation department director and assistant director, Carter named lakefront manager

April 12, 2022

Audrey Thompson will be the city’s new parks and recreation department director, interim city manager Kelley Gandurski announced Tuesday.  Gandurski also announced Michael Callahan as the new assistant...

Cars drive through a quiet street in downtown Evanston.

City Council allocates $2 million in ARPA funds to Northlight Theatre, facilitating return to Evanston

April 12, 2022

City Council voted Monday to allocate $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to Northlight Theatre. The money will support the construction of a new performing arts center in downtown Evanston. Originally...

The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

City Council allocates funds for walk-in mental health crisis center

March 29, 2022

City Council voted unanimously to fund the development of a walk-in mental health crisis center in Evanston with up to $900,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act on Monday.  Designed to emulate the...

The exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Rapid Recap: City Council approves changes to ARPA fund usage plan

March 15, 2022

City Council unanimously approved updates to Evanston’s American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funding plan Monday. What context should I know here?  ARPA is a $1.9 trillion federal plan meant to help...

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