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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. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) at a City Council meeting. At Monday’s meeting, aldermen historically voted to establish a $10 million reparations fund.

Aldermen establish historic fund for local reparations

November 26, 2019

City Council passed a historic resolution Monday to establish a $10 million fund for local reparations, including revenue from the recreational cannabis retailers tax. Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, all...

Everything Evanston: Gearing up for recreational cannabis; Over The Rainbow provides affordable housing for people with disabilities

Everything Evanston: Gearing up for recreational cannabis; Over The Rainbow provides affordable housing for people with disabilities

November 26, 2019

HEENA SRIVASTAVA: We’re on hold with Verilife Medical Marijuana Dispensary. Their music is really elegant. JOSH IRVINE: I remember I once tried to call The New York Times. The Helpline. And it was...

Chief Sustainability and Resiliency Officer Kumar Jensen spoke about the upcoming air quality study on the 5th Ward waste transfer station.

5th Ward residents reflect on impacts of waste transfer station with upcoming air quality study

November 26, 2019

The first night she slept in her new townhouse in Church Street Village, Cindy Levitt woke up to rumbling. Her bedroom was shaking. She thought it was an earthquake. But she soon found out that the rumbling...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Rue Simmons led a town hall meeting Thursday to address residents concerns about students coming back to campus.

City Council to vote on 2020 budget, reparations fund

November 24, 2019

City Council plans to vote on the 2020 budget and the creation of funding source for a reparations fund at Monday’s meeting. The budget, which the city released Oct. 4 and introduced at the Nov. 18...

Ald. Eleanor Revelle (7th). City Council introduced a slew of ordinances as the city prepares to pass its 2020 budget.

Fiscal year 2020 budget ordinances introduced at City Council

November 19, 2019

Aldermen introduced a host of ordinances Monday in a push to finalize the city’s 2020 budget before the end of the year. With only two City Council sessions remaining, aldermen moved to introduce...

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