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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. Melissa Wynne (3rd) reads the agenda for Monday’s council meeting. Aldermen further discussed the proposed 2015 budget.

Council discusses library tax, animal shelter funds

November 11, 2014

City Council continued its discussion of the proposed 2015 budget Monday, raising questions about the Evanston Public Library levy tax and the Evanston Animal Shelter funding. Aldermen asked city...

Evanston aldermen review improvements to programs for high-risk residents

September 18, 2014

City Council discussed initiatives to coordinate different city services for homeless and at-risk residents Monday. Officials from the Evanston Public Library and the city presented their plans to...

The Sherman Plaza complex is one of the tallest buildings in Evanston. Changes to Sherman Plaza and other buildings have been proposed in the wake of several recent suicides.

Evanston to draft a proposal to help prevent falling deaths, city manager says

May 21, 2014

After three incidents in the past six months in which people died after falling from Evanston buildings, city officials are looking into ways to make rooftops safer. Officials are focusing on the Sherman...

Updated: Northwestern ticket tax generates most revenue in more than a decade for Evanston

March 25, 2014

Evanston's tax on Northwestern athletic tickets generated more than $1 million last fiscal year, possibly the most revenue ever linked to the decades-old measure. "This is our highest result in a long...

Evanston credit rating downgrade driven by pension liabilities

July 4, 2013

Moody’s Investor Services' downgrade of Evanston’s credit rating last week may make it more expensive for the city to borrow money as it seeks to pay off outsized pension liabilities. The downgrade...

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