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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


Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) speaks at a city council meeting. Tendam announced his candidacy for mayor of Evanston on Wednesday.

Beekeeping regulations fail committee review

May 3, 2016

Evanston’s Human Services committee rejected changes Monday night to a beekeeping ordinance that would require notice and consent from adjacent neighbors before residents can set up beehives on their...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Council voted to send a massage licensing ordinance back to committee for a rewrite Monday night.

Council delays action on massage ordinance

April 12, 2016

City Council moved to send an ordinance addressing massage establishments in Evanston back to committee for a rewrite Monday night, citing concerns with language. The ordinance, introduced to council...

Sarah Flax, Evanston's housing and grants administrator, fields questions as working groups discuss proposed amendments to the city's inclusionary housing ordinance. After years of discussion in the Planning and Development Committee, the amendment finally moved to City Council on Monday night.

City Council aims to increase the number of affordable homes in Evanston

October 28, 2015

A new rule to increase the number of affordable housing units in Evanston was introduced to City Council on Monday after long deliberations in a city committee. The Planning and Development Committee...

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) attends a City Council meeting. Aldermen voted to table the long-held discussion over the future of Harley Clarke Mansion at Monday’s meeting.

Aldermen postpone Harley Clarke Mansion talks until state budget cuts certain

October 27, 2015

Illinois Budget Crisis Aldermen voted Monday to table future discussion on the Harley Clarke Mansion until an Illinois state budget is released specifying the amount of funding cut from Evanston. City...

 U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Evanston), state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), state Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston), state Rep. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) and Cook County commissioner Larry Suffredin discuss Monday the implications of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed “turnaround agenda” on Evanston. The panel was assembled for the Annual Legislative Business Leaders Breakfast, a yearly gathering of legislators from local, state and national levels.

Illinois politicians share grim outlook for budget proposal

May 11, 2015

Five Illinois legislators — all Democrats at local, state or national levels — forecasted Monday morning grim outcomes for Evanston and the state’s vulnerable populations as a result of Gov. Bruce...

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