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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


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Evanston residents express concerns about transparency around city’s proposed budget

November 3, 2022

About 10 Evanston residents gathered to raise concerns about a lack of transparency around the city’s 2023 proposed budget at a Thursday town hall.  The proposed budget of about $402.5 million would...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) speaks at the Oct. 9 City Council meeting. Wilson and Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) shared the community’s initial concerns regarding the proposed 2018 budget.

Aldermen talk preliminary concerns for proposed 2018 budget

October 13, 2017

As city staff gears up to present next year’s proposed budget to City Council on Monday, Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) and Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th) shared concerns regarding staff layoffs and the redistribution...

Assistant city manager Marty Lyons speaks at a city meeting. Lyons on Saturday responded to allegations by a former Evanston employee of undeposited cash and checks.

City releases statement following allegations it delayed depositing millions in cash, checks

March 26, 2017

Evanston officials confirmed and refuted some parts of a former city employee’s letter, which reported finding $3 million to $5 million worth of undeposited money in a municipal office and criticized...

Evanston taxes hold steady despite high pension bills

April 29, 2015

Evanston’s tax rate, with a few exceptions, has stayed relatively stable over the past decade even as Illinois sits with the highest overall tax rate throughout the nation in 2015. Illinois residents...

Evanston releases expanded 2015 budget

October 12, 2014

Evanston released Friday its proposal for the 2015 budget, which calls for an additional $5.5 million in funding compared with last year and no net increase in property taxes for residents. The total...

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