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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


Ald. Delores Holmes (5th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Holmes moved to hold the allocation of waste transfer station fees until a meeting was planned for impacted residents to provide input on how to spend the money.

Seeking community discussion, Council tables distribution of waste transfer station fees

May 24, 2016

City Council tabled allocating approximately $1.2 million in waste transfer station fees at Monday evening’s meeting because there had not been an opportunity for the impacted community to voice their...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) speaks at a city council meeting. Wilson voted against an ordinance that would have regulated massage and bodywork establishments Monday night.

Evanston City Council rejects massage ordinance

May 24, 2016

City Council rejected an ordinance that would regulate massage and bodywork establishments Monday night. “What we were trying to accomplish was a very specific, discrete thing which was generally...

The Emerson Street, Ridge Avenue and Green Bay Road intersection will be improved through the Emerson-Ridge-Green Bay Improvements Project. Construction on the project officially kicked off Wednesday.

Construction begins on three-way Evanston intersection

May 18, 2016

An $11.1 million construction project started Wednesday at the intersection of Emerson Street, Ridge Avenue and Green Bay Road, despite ongoing problems with funding due to the state budget crisis. Lapses...

Penny Park’s playground is set to begin reconstruction after Labor Day. City officials said the new structure will comply with Americans with Disabilities Act and federal playground safety standards while maintaining a wood design similar to the original's.

Penny Park playground reconstruction to maintain wood design in safety upgrades

May 17, 2016

The demolition and reconstruction of Penny Park’s playground will begin after Labor Day, but city officials stressed the new structure would match the original’s wood design as much as possible, addressing...

Evanston to spend $55,000 on redesigning, cloud hosting of website

May 12, 2016

Evanston is paying a third-party vendor approximately $55,000 to overhaul the city’s website, implementing new features like mobile adaptability, increased security and cloud-based hosting. On Monday,...

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