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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


The Harley Clarke Mansion. Preservation Commission members will submit a finalized denial of the city’s certificate of appropriation application to City Council on Wednesday.

Preservation Commission approves additional findings for preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion

November 14, 2018

The Evanston Preservation Commission reviewed and approved findings for the preservation of Harley Clarke Mansion at Tuesday’s meeting, following their unanimous denial of the city’s application for...

Preservation Commission chair Diane Williams at a meeting. Members on Tuesday voted unanimously to deny the city’s certificate of appropriateness to demolish Harley Clarke Mansion.

Harley Clarke demolition application denied by Preservation Commission

October 23, 2018

The Evanston Preservation Commission unanimously denied the city’s application to demolish the Harley Clarke Mansion at Tuesday’s Preservation Commission meeting. A total of 35 expert architects...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) speaks at a City Council meeting. Revelle brought forward the motions to admit Preservation Commission members as well as Landmarks Illinois members to Harley Clarke Mansion.

Aldermen allow Preservation Commission to visit Harley Clarke, deny statewide nonprofit

October 9, 2018

Aldermen decided Monday that members of Evanston’s Preservation Commission will be allowed to visit the Harley Clarke Mansion in advance of an Oct. 23 meeting, though architects, engineers and assessors...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) speaks at Monday’s City Council meeting. Rue Simmons said she wants more diversity of members on Evanston’s boards and commissions.

Aldermen urge greater diversity on city-run boards, commissions

October 17, 2017

In an effort to increase diversity on Evanston boards and commissions, aldermen requested at a Monday meeting that city staff send them reports about vacancies. Evanston currently has more than 40 established...

City to develop walking-tour web application

October 1, 2014

Evanston is in the beginning steps of creating a web application that offers walking tours of the city to residents and visitors. The new website will have information, stories and pictures of historical...

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