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The Daily Northwestern

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


Jeff Boarini poses for a portrait in Fountain Square. The longtime Evanston resident has challenged Mayor Daniel Biss in the April election.

Mayor’s only challenger, Boarini, talks vision for Evanston, ties to Ald. Kelly

November 12, 2024

Months before he declared his reelection campaign, Mayor Daniel Biss jokingly challenged potential rivals while flexing Evanston’s nascent plan for public campaign funding. “This was like an anti-incumbent...

A person speaks into a microphone.

Biss recaps testy year, looks ahead to Evanston’s future in State of the City address

May 9, 2024

After a year marked by testy debates over Ryan Field and city responsiveness, Mayor Daniel Biss lauded a benefits pact with Northwestern and called on Evanston to continue advancing on priorities like...

Daniel Biss, wearing a dark suit, sits at a dais.

Confirmed as Evanston party leader, Biss still quiet on reelection

April 28, 2024

Less than a year before the 2025 municipal election, Mayor Daniel Biss has yet to declare whether he’ll seek reelection, but he received a vote of approval from county Democrats last week. On April...

A student in a blazer and button-down shirt stands behind a podium with a screen to his left featuring a PowerPoint.

Local activism plays key role in Evanston’s climate leadership, student thesis shows

September 25, 2022

Evanston’s history of community involvement in climate activism transformed the city into an environmental leader, according to Jack Jordan’s (Weinberg ’22) honors thesis.  The American Studies...

Several protesters stand on a sidewalk outside a building, holding signs reading “Poche 4 ETown” and “I’m Pissed at Biss.” A man holding a microphone stands in the middle, speaking to onlookers.

Evanston residents protest city manager selection process during State of the City event

May 20, 2022

About twenty Evanston residents gathered in front of Palmhouse, an event venue on Howard Street, Friday morning to protest the city’s selection process for its next city manager. On May 13, the city...

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