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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. Cicely Fleming (9th) speaks at a City Council meeting Monday. Fleming raised concerns about a grant given to Mudlark Theater to diversify its staff.

Aldermen approve grant to Mudlark Theater to diversify staff

April 12, 2018

City Council approved a $25,000 grant to Mudlark Theater on Monday to diversify the theater’s administrative staff despite concerns from some aldermen that the city should not pay for the staffing of...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen voted 7-2 in favor of changes to a taxicab program for residents with disabilities and senior citizens.

Aldermen approve taxicab program changes for senior citizens, people with disabilities

April 10, 2018

Aldermen approved changes Monday to a taxicab program for senior citizens and people with disabilities that would increase costs and decrease boundaries, moving away from paper coupons and toward virtual...

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) looks on at a meeting. Rue Simmons faces scrutiny over allegations of issues with conflict of interest.

Alderman Robin Rue Simmons faces Evanston ethics board after conflict of interest complaint

March 21, 2018

The city’s Board of Ethics announced Tuesday that it will hear a complaint over a conflict of interest claim surrounding grant funding received in 2017 by Chicago nonprofit Sunshine Enterprises, which...

5th Ward resident Verzell James addresses residents at the monthly West End Area Block Club meeting at the ETHS Transitional House. Much of the meeting was spent discussing the impact of Evanston’s plans for a controversial water pumping station on Church Street, which would provide large revenue for the city.

5th Ward residents discuss task force to combat water pump station

March 18, 2018

Roughly 20 5th Ward residents gathered for a monthly meeting Tuesday night and discussed the impact of the looming water pump station, which is expected to begin supplying Morton Grove and Niles with water...

Evanston police responds to Wednesday's gun threat.

Evanston officials respond to false reports of gunman on Northwestern campus

March 16, 2018

Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th) was leaving Washington for Evanston on Wednesday when she got a text message. Evanston Chief of Police Richard Eddington told her that there was an active shooter incident...

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