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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


Loren Berlin, the commission’s newest member, emphasized the difference between affordable housing and increased housing density.

Land Use Commission expects to push plan recommendations to late April

February 27, 2025

Evanston’s Land Use Commission now expects to delay formal recommendations on the most recent draft of the contentious Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan until at least late April. The Wednesday...

City Council listens to public comment during a City Council meeting Jan. 27, where the timeline for Envision Evanston 2045 was on the agenda.

Envision Evanston faces numerous setbacks throughout January

February 5, 2025

While Envision Evanston 2045 has yet to release updated drafts since its initial November release, January has changed the trajectory of the city’s rezoning outlook and hailed an onslaught of public...

Commissioner Jameika Magnum addresses the Evanston Land Use Commission at a meeting Wednesday to discuss Envision Evanston 2045. Later, residents were invited to share their feedback on the plan.

Land Use Commission delays vote on contentious Envision Evanston 2045

January 30, 2025

Although Wednesday’s Evanston Land Use Commission meeting began in a similar fashion to previous meetings — where commissioners criticized Envision Evanston 2045’s brisk timeline — this time it...

Mayor Daniel Biss hears discussion related to Envision Evanston consultants at a City Council meeting Monday.

City Council OKs new consulting contract amid Envision Evanston concerns

January 29, 2025

On the heels of a recent decision to separate the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan from a controversial zoning code rewrite, City Council voted Monday to approve a sole-source contract with Morreale...

Land Use Commission Chair Matt Rodgers responds to residents’ concerns over Envision Evanston rezoning in their districts.

Land Use Commission questions need for Envision Evanston rezoning overhaul

January 23, 2025

While Evanston’s Land Use Commission questioned the need for a complete zoning overhaul under Envision Evanston 2045, it ultimately did not reach a zoning recommendation on Wednesday night. The meeting...

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