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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


Council delays action on salary changes for aldermen, city clerk

August 17, 2016

Aldermen delayed action on salary changes for themselves and the city clerk Monday night and approved a 23.1 percent salary increase for the mayor. The council had previously voted to send the ordinances...

Committee holds benchmarking ordinance

July 27, 2016

Aldermen held a benchmarking ordinance in the Administration and Public Works Committee meeting Monday night after questioning the ordinance’s usefulness, processes and possible penalties. The ordinance...

A sign overlooking Lake Michigan marks the entrance to Evanston in the 3rd Ward. The ward is close to Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood and allows residents to commute quickly to Chicago via its Main Street Metra and CTA stations.

Chicago access, small businesses underscore 3rd Ward’s progressive identity

May 22, 2016

On May 17, 1970, prompted by the student strikes and shooting at Kent State University earlier that month, residents of the 1100 and 1200 blocks of Hinman Avenue, situated in the 3rd Ward, declared independence...

Alley paving program running out of money

May 9, 2016

There’s a bumpy road ahead for Evanston’s alley paving program, as increased demand is surpassing the program’s funding. The program, which allows the city to split the financial burden of paving...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a City Council meeting. Rainey supported on Monday a moratorium on owners of medallions losing their city-issued taxicab licenses if they are unable to meet an April 30 deadline.

Aldermen discuss preventing taxicab medallion owners from losing licenses

April 25, 2016

City staff will move forward with a plan to prevent owners of medallions — city-issued taxicab licenses — from losing those licenses if they are unable to find a qualified driver by the end of the...

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