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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


Council delays action on salary changes for aldermen, city clerk

August 17, 2016

Aldermen delayed action on salary changes for themselves and the city clerk Monday night and approved a 23.1 percent salary increase for the mayor. The council had previously voted to send the ordinances...

Council refers salary changes for elected officials to Rules Committee

July 11, 2016

Aldermen agreed Monday night to send ordinances concerning salary changes for themselves, the mayor and the city clerk to the Rules Committee to be reviewed. A city-appointed Compensation Committee...

Vampire Weekend lead singer Ezra Koenig (left) speaks to students gathered at the Fiji house about the importance of voting on Friday. Koenig and drummer Chris Tomson performed their hit song "A-Punk" before leading students to the polls.

Vampire Weekend campaigns for Bernie Sanders, leads students to polls

March 11, 2016

Students were treated to an impromptu Vampire Weekend concert Friday morning before a student march to the polls event held for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) at the Phi...

New Evanston proclamation advocates greater sense of community

May 4, 2015

Evanston officials will aim to deter young people from violence and create a greater sense of community. The “Evanston Own It” proclamation, signed by Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and city clerk Rodney...

City health director Evonda Thomas-Smith addresses aldermen and other officials during the township’s annual meeting. City manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced during the meeting that the dissolution of the township had been certified by Cook County.

Evanston Township dissolution certified

April 9, 2014

Interim township supervisor Wally Bobkiewicz announced Tuesday that the vote last month to dissolve Evanston Township had been certified by the Cook County Clerk's Office. At the annual township meeting...

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