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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


Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Community members raised concerns over a lack of transparency from City Council to citizens.

Residents complain of lack of transparency at Mayor Hagerty’s town hall

April 3, 2018

Evanston community members voiced concerns about the lack of transparency from City Council to local residents at a town hall Tuesday. Mayor Steve Hagerty hosted the meeting at the Levy Senior Center,...

Rogers Park resident Martha de la Cruz, 36, attended Evanston’s Day of the Dead Celebration Sunday, dressed in skeletal makeup and clothing. This year’s event drew roughly 800 community members, an increase from 500 last year, city event coordinator Patricia Battaglia said.

Day of the Dead celebration sees increased attendance, showcases city’s ‘cultural richness’

October 29, 2017

Evanston’s Day of the Dead Celebration annually includes performances and art projects, but this Sunday’s event drew a crowd of roughly 800 community members — an increase from last year’s 500...

Fire chief Brian Scott speaks at a Tuesday community outreach meeting. The Evanston Fire Department is considering implementing a mobile healthcare program and using drones in future operations.

EFD considers implementation of mobile integrated healthcare, drones

October 17, 2017

The Evanston Fire Department announced at a Tuesday meeting that it is considering the implementation of mobile healthcare as part of its community outreach program. In its first ever community meeting,...

Jorge Mújica speaks on the panel. Mújica said that policies affecting immigrants are “pretty much exactly” the same as they were four years ago.

Community activists stress immigrant rights as local issue

May 24, 2017

Community activists discussed how to assist Evanston’s immigrant and undocumented communities in a panel hosted by the Evanston Public Library and other community organizations Tuesday evening. The...

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Two of Evanston’s five upcoming equity town halls — planned to address “issues of access, equity and empowerment” — will be held in the Civic Center.

City to host series of equity town halls starting this week

April 17, 2017

Following the appointment of Evanston’s first equity and empowerment coordinator, the city on April 5 announced a series of town hall meetings to address “issues of access, equity and empowerment.” The...

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