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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. Ann Rainey (8th) speaks at a City Council meeting. On Monday, Rainey expressed support of a proposed tax on rides from services like Uber and Lyft.

Aldermen vote to add tax for ride-sharing trips to budget proposal

November 21, 2017

Aldermen voted Monday to add a tax on trips taken with ridesharing services such as Lyft and Uber to the proposed 2018 budget. The tax will raise the cost of each ride by 20 cents and would take effect...

Cooper: Chicago, Evanston should embrace Uber, deregulate taxicab industry

Cooper: Chicago, Evanston should embrace Uber, deregulate taxicab industry

May 11, 2016

As quickly as it became a favored mode of transportation among young people, Uber has become a target for increased regulation. Last week, Uber and Lyft vowed to stop operating in Austin, Texas, following...

Norshore Cab Association is one company whose stakeholders are impacted by the current city taxicab regulations. At Monday’s City Council meeting, Administration and Public Works Committee members recommended staff submit a revised ordinance of these regulations by June 27.

Staff to propose revised ordinance on city taxicab regulations by late June

May 9, 2016

The city’s Administration and Public Works Committee held the issue of city regulation of taxicabs Monday evening, recommending city staff submit a revised ordinance of the current policy. Staff will...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) attends a City Council meeting. Rainey supported on Monday a moratorium on owners of medallions losing their city-issued taxicab licenses if they are unable to meet an April 30 deadline.

Aldermen discuss preventing taxicab medallion owners from losing licenses

April 25, 2016

City staff will move forward with a plan to prevent owners of medallions — city-issued taxicab licenses — from losing those licenses if they are unable to find a qualified driver by the end of the...

New ride-sharing app connects students traveling to same destination

May 13, 2015

CabEasy, a ride-sharing app that recently launched at Northwestern, hopes to lower transportation costs for students by connecting them with other members of the university community going to the same...

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