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Mayor Daniel Biss’ still-active campaign committee saw its funds nearly double late last year, the committee’s quarterly report shows, though Biss said he has not yet decided whether to run for reelection. The committee, called Friends of Daniel Biss, received $64,350 in itemized individual donations that ranged from $250 to $6,900 during the Oct. 1...

Northwestern University is set to begin the demolition of nearly 100-year-old Ryan Field after months of contention in Evanston regarding plans to build a new stadium. Demolition may begin as early as the week of Jan. 29 and is expected to take approximately four months, according to a news release from the university. Along with football, the $800 million stadium will host six full-capacity ...

Evanston Fires Chief DEI Staffer For Supporting Palestinians: Lawsuit - Evanston, IL - "They're attacking, essentially, the racial equity movement," says Liam Bird, who is suing city officials for First Amendment retaliation.

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, local nonprofit Interfaith Action of Evanston led its fifth annual Walk for Warmth fundraiser, with nearly 300 people in attendance.  Members from more than 20 area organizations and faith communities, such as Bahá’í Faith in Evanston, Northwestern Lutheran Campus Ministry and the Rotary Club of Evanston, gathered in the...

Nearly three action-packed years have passed since Sebastian Nalls ran for Evanston mayor as a college student. Since then, residents unsuccessfully pushed for the city to nix Northwestern’s plan to host concerts at a rebuilt Ryan Field. Stadium litigation began, and an activist started an effort to oust Nalls’ 2021 opponent Mayor Daniel Biss. And...

Former city official Liam Bird filed a lawsuit against Evanston, Mayor Daniel Biss, Interim Corporation Counsel Alexandra Ruggie and City Manager Luke Stowe on Friday morning. It alleges the city terminated Bird in retaliation for personal statements sympathetic to the Palestinian people in Gaza. The city fired Bird on the heels of a controversial resolution...

Citing the potential impact on Evanston’s small businesses, City Council voted Monday to table a minimum wage increase and reject a contentious ban on cashless retailers and restaurants. Councilmembers debated a proposed ordinance that would set the minimum wage at $15.50 for businesses with four to 99 employees and at $16.25 for businesses with 100...

Illinois lawmakers discuss their accomplishments in 2023, including eliminating cash bail and banning assault weapons.

About 50 public commenters spoke at City Council’s Monday meeting about an Evanston resolution drafted by residents calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. About 30 commenters spoke in favor of a potential resolution and 20 against. The Equity and Empowerment Commission withdrew a previously proposed ceasefire resolution at its Dec. 2 meeting after more than...

With City Council gearing up for the new year, The Daily takes a look at Evanston’s biggest political stories in 2023. March: City Council expands reparations program, allows for cash payments Evanston became the first city in the U.S. to enact a reparations resolution for Black residents in 2019. The Restorative Housing Program, launched in...