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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


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‘I was proud of the campaign I ran’: Shawn Iles to take office as 3rd Ward councilmember

April 10, 2025

Shawn Iles said he’s always had a knack for politics. He worked on Capitol Hill for years, but considered himself more of a “behind the scenes” kind of guy. It wasn’t until Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd)...

City Council voted 8-1 against returning city hall to Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in favor of finding a permanent location downtown.

City Council votes to close door on returning to Civic Center

March 11, 2025

Closing out months of debate and decades of occupancy, City Council voted 8-1 Monday to remove the possibility of returning city operations to the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city is currently...

All three 3rd Ward council candidates — Gennifer Geer, Shawn Iles and John Kennedy — are running for office for the first time.

Three candidates emerge in race for 3rd Ward City Council race

November 13, 2024

Following Ald. Melissa Wynne’s (3rd) announcement that she will not seek reelection in 2025 after 28 years on City Council, three candidates are running for her seat: environmentalist Gennifer Geer,...

The Weekly: 2024 election results, record-breaking field hockey season, incident on Intercampus Shuttle

November 11, 2024

Who won the state and county races on Evanston voters’ ballots? What’s behind the strong performance this season from Northwestern field hockey? The Daily answers these questions and recaps other...

Wynne’s 28-year tenure on the Council will make her the 3rd Ward’s longest serving councilmember and the fourth longest serving elected official in city history.

Q&A: 3rd Ward Ald. Melissa Wynne reflects on 28-year City Council career

November 6, 2024

Following seven terms on Evanston City Council advocating for “civility, transparency and common sense,” Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) will not seek reelection in 2025. Wynne’s 28-year tenure on the...

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