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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


City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza smiles outside in front of a sign that says “Evanston.”

Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza prioritizes language accessibility

November 19, 2021

Growing up, City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza remembers missing school to help her parents translate essential tasks. After serving as an unofficial translator for years, Mendoza prioritizes expanding language...

Ald. Clare Kelly (1st) behind the dark brown dais at Evanston’s City Council chambers.

11 new full-time positions could come to city government, costing the city $951K within 2022 budget

November 10, 2021

City Council discussed designating $951,000 within the 2022 budget to add 11 full-time positions and one part-time position to city government next year. These positions would include a new lakefront...

Volunteers at the Celebración de la Herencia Hispana event register attendees with sorteo, or giveaway. Attendees could also register for programs within Latinos en Evanston North Shore, like Los Años Dorados.

Latinos en Evanston North Shore hosts Celebración de la Herencia Hispana for Hispanic Heritage Month

October 3, 2021

Evanston residents and community members celebrated among the vibrant reds, yellows and greens of traditional Mexican clothing and papel picados for Sunday’s Celebración de la Herencia Hispana at James...

The Weber Arch on Sheridan Road

Evanston residents share thoughts on Northwestern’s Good Neighbor Racial Equity Fund

August 23, 2021

In July 2020, then-Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty and Northwestern President Morton Schapiro announced a new plan for the University to give back to the community and advance racial equity in Evanston: the...

Ald. Devon Reid (8th), a Black man, sits wearing a black suit with a red tie and a white lapel pin. There is a projector screen in the background and a green plastic drink bottle next to him.

Last July, former City Clerk Devon Reid implemented a police transparency policy. Almost a year later, the city has yet to follow it.

June 25, 2021

Last July, Devon Reid, Evanston’s city clerk at the time, announced a policy he claimed would increase police transparency: publishing Evanston Police Department misconduct and use of force records on...

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