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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


In a unanimous vote, City Council approved a contract with Verde Solutions to put solar panels on the Robert Crown Community Center.

City Council approves solar panel contract for Robert Crown Community Center

February 13, 2024

In a unanimous vote Monday, City Council approved a contract to install solar panels at the Robert Crown Community Center. The construction deadline for the panels is set for Nov. 1, 2024. The contract...

The city is now poised to leave the Georgian Revival-style building at 2100 Ridge Ave. that has been the heart of Evanston civic life since 1979 before the end of the year.

Downtown lease sparks concerns over cost, transparency amid discussion on Civic Center’s future

February 7, 2024

Growing up in Evanston in the 1980s, Emilio Vargas remembers the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center as the building at the center of the city. His mother would bring him to art shows, book fairs and other...

The lawsuit alleges the city terminated Bird in retaliation for personal statements sympathetic to the Palestinian people in Gaza.

Former city employee sues Evanston, Biss, for retaliation to Israel-Hamas war comments

January 12, 2024

Former city official Liam Bird filed a lawsuit against Evanston, Mayor Daniel Biss, Interim Corporation Counsel Alexandra Ruggie and City Manager Luke Stowe on Friday morning. It alleges the city terminated...

The expansion eligibility would include families with children who are entering third grade, which would make approximately 99 to 108 new families eligible.

Year in Review: The biggest stories in Evanston politics in 2023

January 2, 2024

With City Council gearing up for the new year, The Daily takes a look at Evanston’s biggest political stories in 2023. March: City Council expands reparations program, allows for cash payments Evanston...

Three people are silhouetted as they look out a window toward a lake.

Evanston leaders hail new safety science company UL headquarters amid downtown office struggles

November 14, 2023

Two organizations of the UL safety testing enterprise welcomed about 200 workers to their new headquarters in downtown Evanston this month as the city’s central business district continues to grapple...

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