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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. Donald Wilson (4th). Wilson suggested the Rules Committee rule on potential ethics violations, instead of City Council.

Ethics reform deferred to Nov. 25 meeting

November 12, 2019

City Council deferred its verdict on ordinance revising the city’s ethics code after parties both on and off the council raised concerns at Monday’s meeting. Aldermen voted 9-0 to table the ordinance...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) at a City Council meeting.  Ordinance proposed in the wake of ethics complaints filed against the alderman will be voted on Monday by council.

Ahead of council vote, a look back at the city’s ethics reform

November 10, 2019

A City Council vote Monday will deliver the final verdict on almost a year’s worth of deliberation about Evanston’s ethics code. Aldermen will vote on an ordinance to overhaul the rules governing...

Evanston’s symbol. City Council will vote on Nov. 11 on whether to approve an ordinance revising the city’s ethics code.

Ethics ordinance would shorten board term limits, appoint special counsel

October 31, 2019

The city’s proposed ethics code will appoint a special counsel for the Board of Ethics and shorten term lengths for board members. City Council introduced the ordinance Monday. The proposal is a total...

Albert Gibbs and Trisha Connolly. The two filed a complaint against Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) based on comments he made at July 15’s City Council meeting.

Ald. Braithwaite not found in violation of Code of Ethics

October 16, 2019

The Evanston Board of Ethics found Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) did not violate the city’s Code of Ethics at Tuesday’s meeting. Evanston residents Trisha Connolly and Albert Gibbs accused Braithwaite...

City Council members engage in discussion. At a Monday Rules Committee meeting, aldermen discovered the city never formally switched to nonpartisan elections.

City to draft referendum for nonpartisan elections to codify years-long practice

October 9, 2019

Evanston’s Rules Committee voted to have city staff draft a referendum that would formally allow the city to keep its current practice of holding nonpartisan elections. In a memo to the committee,...

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