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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

City manager Wally Bobkiewicz presents four-year goals to aldermen at Mondays City Council meeting. Reducing crime, promoting economic development and strengthening University ties were on the list.

Evanston City Council discusses policy goals for coming term

May 20, 2013

Evanston’s 79th City Council began mapping a course for the next four years Monday and raised the city’s annual budget by $6.5 million. As the new council prepares to move forward after last month’s...

Joel Freimuth gives a presentation to the Human Services Committee about the Piven Theater expansion proposal. The meeting took place on Tuesday evening at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

Evanston panel votes to review Piven proposal again next month

May 6, 2013

A city committee voted Monday to send the controversial Piven Theatre Workshop’s expansion proposal back to city staff for further review. Evanston's Human Services Committee asked city manager Wally...

Evanston firefighters and officials examine the damage of a fire Wednesday evening. The blaze broke out in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue.

1 dead in west Evanston fire

April 24, 2013

An Evanston man died this evening after an apartment fire on the city's west side, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz said. The blaze broke out shortly after 5 p.m. in the 1900 block of Hartrey Avenue, Bobkiewicz...

Evanston reorganizes public works, parks departments to focus on forestry

April 22, 2013

Evanston will re-organize two of its departments to focus more on forestry, city manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced Monday. The Department of Public Works will assume responsibility for forestry operations,...

Evanston economic director Steve Griffin stepping down

April 11, 2013

Evanston's top economic official is stepping down after accepting a position in a coastal Alabama town, the city announced today. Steve Griffin, Evanston's director of community and economic development...

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