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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

Evanston’s nine wards are outlined in a grid in pink, yellow and orange and surrounded by blue question marks.

The Daily Explains: Evanston’s redistricting process

January 5, 2023

Evanston City Council is in the process of redrawing the city’s nine wards to ensure each contains roughly the same number of residents. The council began redistricting in May when it formed a four-person...

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The Daily Explains: Ranked-choice voting is up for debate this November. Here’s how it could impact Evanston

October 25, 2022

In just two weeks, Evanston residents will vote not just on local and state representatives — but on the city’s voting system itself.  In July, City Council unanimously approved a referendum for...

Councilmembers turn towards a speaker at left with a person in a short-sleeved collared shirt in the foreground.

City Council debates underage drinking, public drunkenness laws at Monday meeting

July 27, 2022

City Council debated two ordinances related to underage drinking and public drunkenness, which were both ultimately referred to the Alternatives to Arrest Committee, at Monday’s meeting. The first...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite speaks into a microphone with one hand pointing.

City Council says goodbye to Peter Braithwaite and Kelley Gandurski at Monday meeting

July 12, 2022

Monday’s City Council meeting was full of goodbyes.  Councilmembers and Evanston residents honored Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) and interim city manager Kelley Gandurski, in their final meeting before...

Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) stands with Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski. On Tuesday, Nieuwsma led the city’s second Redistricting Committee meeting to plan out the redistricting process.

Evanston Redistricting Committee discusses need for community engagement in planning meeting

June 28, 2022

Residents can expect Evanston’s ward map to look a little different next year.  Evanston’s Redistricting Committee met Tuesday to discuss criteria for redrawing the city’s ward boundaries and...

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