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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. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) at a city meeting. Aldermen on Monday discussed the possible cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Aldermen may keep communicable disease specialist, health department certification

October 30, 2018

A number of proposed cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services may be restored, following budget discussions during Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen had expressed their concerns about...

Ald. Donald Wilson (4th) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen approved changes to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance at the meeting.

Aldermen revise, strengthen Inclusionary Housing Ordinance

October 29, 2018

Aldermen approved — with one alderman texting in her vote — changes to the city’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance that will increase the fee-in-lieu payments for developers and require at least half...

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz speaks at a meeting. Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget.

Aldermen, city staff respond to resident budget concerns

October 28, 2018

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz on Saturday urged aldermen to vote not to eliminate the communicable disease surveillance specialist in the proposed 2019 budget. The decision would go against the current...

A Tale of Two Deficits

October 26, 2018

As Northwestern grapples with a budget deficit of over $60 million, the city of Evanston is bracing for a multi-million dollar deficit of its own.

Equity and Empowerment Commission chair Jane Grover at a city meeting. The commission believes its proposed equity framework can help solve issues that arose from city-wide cuts due to Evanston’s projected $7.4 million deficit.

Equity framework could alleviate harmful budget impacts, commission says

October 26, 2018

As resident concerns rise over department cuts in the 2019 proposed budget, the Equity and Empowerment Commission said their proposed equity framework could alleviate harmful impacts from budgeting decisions. The...

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