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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

Bright: The case for a more deliberative democracy

Bright: The case for a more deliberative democracy

January 14, 2020

This is the first column in “Democracy Do-Over,” a weekly series exploring and making the case for improvements in how we elect public servants and ensure effective representation by all levels of...

Senator Elizabeth Warren speaks during a town hall Friday night. Warren, one of many running for president, discussed her policy ideas and answered questions at Auditorium Theatre.

Warren discusses candidacy, campaign platform during town hall

June 29, 2019

“Dream big, fight hard.” So chanted Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and more than 3,500 supporters Friday night during an event in Chicago — just two days after appearing at the first presidential...

Mayor Steve Hagerty speaks at a town hall meeting Tuesday. Community members raised concerns over a lack of transparency from City Council to citizens.

Residents complain of lack of transparency at Mayor Hagerty’s town hall

April 4, 2018

Evanston community members voiced concerns about the lack of transparency from City Council to local residents at a town hall Tuesday. Mayor Steve Hagerty hosted the meeting at the Levy Senior Center,...

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. On Monday, officials held the first of five equity town halls to address “issues of access, equity and empowerment.”

New equity coordinator leads town hall discussion

April 17, 2017

Rev. Dr. Patricia Efiom, Evanston’s new equity and empowerment coordinator, had some tough questions for the city at a town hall on Monday at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. “Can we own up...

Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. Two of Evanston’s five upcoming equity town halls — planned to address “issues of access, equity and empowerment” — will be held in the Civic Center.

City to host series of equity town halls starting this week

April 17, 2017

Following the appointment of Evanston’s first equity and empowerment coordinator, the city on April 5 announced a series of town hall meetings to address “issues of access, equity and empowerment.” The...

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