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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. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) speaks at a Human Services Committee meeting on Monday. At the meeting, policy and procedural changes for the Evanston Police Department were presented to council members.

City presents Evanston Police Department policy changes

February 7, 2017

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced a series of policy changes for Evanston Police Department officers, including increased training in de-escalation and diversity and inclusion, at a Human Services...

Assistant city manager Marty Lyons speaks at a city meeting. Lyons said on Monday that the city’s police and fire pension funds are doing better than most.

Police, fire departments fight uphill battle for pension funds

October 11, 2016

It’s still a long road ahead to fully fund the city’s fire and police pension funds. At an Administration and Public Works Committee meeting on Monday, aldermen heard a report on both pension plans,...

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...

Samuel Johnson Jr., left, sits in his barbershop, located at 1905 Church St. The block of Church Street on which the barbershop sits will be named Samuel Johnson Place, after City Council approved the decision by unanimous vote on June 13.

Evanston to unveil Samuel Johnson Place: A look at the man behind the street

July 15, 2016

Samuel Johnson III is shaving a customer’s head and watching Chicago news when his father, Samuel Johnson Jr., bursts into the Church Street Barber Shop. Pausing to see who’s inside, he launches into...

Vibrant green trees and grass in front of a brick building.

2nd Ward residents shun negative perceptions, highlight diverse community

May 26, 2016

Marsha and Hubert Fincher have seen a lot of change over the years in Evanston’s 2nd Ward. “It's starting to look more metropolitan,” Marsha Fincher said. “There has been within the last six...

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