The National Institutes of Health terminated at least 10 Northwestern research projects within the last month, many of which related to LGBTQ+ health issues. The cuts effectively left many professors and postdoctoral students at NU without a full salary and a home base to continue their research pursuits...
It took four tries, but Evanston’s contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance finally prevailed on March 10. City Council’s 7-1 vote to approve the sweeping restrictions on emissions marked the culmination of a long-brewing effort by its proponents, who argued the ordinance would make Evanston more sustainable. However, the approval came at the chagrin of its critics, who had mobilized a spirited campaign against it. The dissidents predict that the new rules will raise rent prices and diminish property values in affected buildings in Evanston — particularly in older, steam-heated buildings. The ordinance requires buildings in Evanston that are over 20,000 square feet to eliminate...
