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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


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City to further research fence for Sherman Plaza garage roof after incident

April 11, 2018

City staff will explore ways to add safety measures to the Sherman Plaza Parking Garage after an attempted suicide in January, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said at a council meeting Monday. In January,...

Robert Yohanan, CEO of Evanston-based First Bank & Trust, opens the NU Startup Showcase which was co-hosted by Evanston Inventure. The city announced the end of the Evanston Inventure partnership after more than 30 years.

NU, Evanston economic development partnership ends

April 10, 2018

After more than 30 years of collaboration between Evanston, Northwestern and other local institutions, the city announced on April 4 the end of the Evanston Inventure partnership. The formal partnership...

Ald. Peter Braithwaite (2nd) at Monday’s City Council meeting. Aldermen voted 7-2 in favor of changes to a taxicab program for residents with disabilities and senior citizens.

Aldermen approve taxicab program changes for senior citizens, people with disabilities

April 10, 2018

Aldermen approved changes Monday to a taxicab program for senior citizens and people with disabilities that would increase costs and decrease boundaries, moving away from paper coupons and toward virtual...

Luke Stowe, Evanston’s chief information officer. Stowe was recently included in Government Technology magazine’s list of “Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2018.”

Evanston CIO included in list of top 25 public sector innovators

April 8, 2018

Luke Stowe describes himself as a “geek” for two things: government and technology. “Once I kind of merged the two, I just really enjoyed the intersection of the two fields,” said Stowe, Evanston’s...

Michelle Masoncup.

Deputy city attorney to serve as interim corporation counsel

April 8, 2018

Deputy city attorney Michelle Masoncup will serve as the interim corporation counsel while the city searches for someone to replace Grant Farrar, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said in a news release. Masoncup...

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