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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


The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

Residents adapt to online City Council meetings

October 18, 2020

After years of in-person meetings in the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, Evanston’s city government is now just a few clicks away for residents. Since the pandemic started, businesses, schools and...

Evanston City Council, made up of nine aldermen and the mayor.

A guide to Evanston politics

August 16, 2020

Evanston is divided into nine wards, but make no mistake — all wards are not the same. Residents in each ward have vastly different backgrounds and interests. Much of Northwestern sits in the 7th Ward,...

City Clerk Devon Reid. City Council discussed the hiring of an intern.

City Council votes to stop payments to intern

August 10, 2020

City Council voted Monday to stop payments to a college intern that City Clerk Devon Reid employed during a hiring freeze. At a July 27 City Council meeting, the council voted to pay the intern for...

The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The city has named three finalists for its next city manager.

City Council discusses relocation of city staff from the Civic Center to Evanston Public Library

July 14, 2020

City Council discussed relocating Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center staff to the Evanston Public Library on Monday. Evanston’s Engineering and Capital Planning Bureau Chief Lara Biggs said city staff does...

Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson. Richardson emphasized the importance of recognizing biases embedded in Evanston’s practices

Deputy city manager presents racial equity update to City Council

June 22, 2020

Deputy City Manager Kimberly Richardson presented Evanston City Council with a racial equity update Monday. The update, which the council unanimously voted to accept and place on file, was based on the...

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