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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

With the collaboration of Connections for the Homeless and the Democratic Party of Evanston, Kemone Hendricks is helping people experiencing homelessness register to vote.

Community leaders help people experiencing homelessness vote

October 21, 2020

In an effort to increase voter registration among people experiencing homelessness, the Democratic Party of Evanston’s Kemone Hendricks collaborated with Connections for the Homeless to create voter...

Housing and grants division administrator Sarah Flax speaks at a city meeting. On Monday, Flax presented proposed changes to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance.

Committee proposes changes to Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

October 9, 2018

Concerns that developers were too easily able to avoid adding affordable units to their buildings led a city committee to propose changes that would strengthen the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance. The...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Wilson spoke in favor of introducing coach houses as affordable rental units.

Aldermen approve changes to city code allowing for rental of coach houses

April 30, 2018

Aldermen amended city code at an April 23 council meeting to allow the rental of coach houses to non-family members, a change that aims to increase affordable housing in Evanston. The amendment passed...

David Brown, president of Harrington Brown, LLC, speaks at a Plan Commission meeting Wednesday. The commission voted 5-1 to recommend City Council’s approval for a building at 128-132 Chicago Ave.

Plan Commission recommends council approval for mixed-use building

April 19, 2018

The Evanston Plan Commission decided at a Wednesday meeting to recommend that the City Council approve a five-story mixed-use building at the border of Evanston and Chicago. Commissioners voted 5-1...

Sarah Flax, Evanstons housing and grants administrator, fields questions at an event. Flax said Albion’s fifteen units of affordable housing was “quite an accomplishment”.

Following Albion development’s approval, community leaders call for more affordable units

November 20, 2017

Local affordable housing community leaders said though City Council approved a new 15-story Sherman Avenue apartment tower, developments should be required to meet a minimum number of housing units without...

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