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  • Owner of popular dog care business feels spurned by city’s ‘dismissive’ attitude to her funding request

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  • Early retirement, voluntary separation likely off the table, but plenty of taxes and fees are not for city’s 2027 budget

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  • City’s 2027 budget may include an early retirement plan to cut costs

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  • City officials warn free parking could lead to higher property taxes

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September 17, 2026

Kathy Lichtenstein (right), the founder of Rex’s Place, stands with James Barr, an agility trainer with 30 years of experience, at Rex’s Place K-9 training facility on Tuesday. Lichenstein invested $900,000 of her own money, making improvements at the facility, including the installation of artificial turf. The city rejected her request for $640,000 to repair the roof. Credit: Bob Seidenberg
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Owner of popular dog care business feels spurned by city’s ‘dismissive’ attitude to her funding request

Bob1 day ago1 day ago011 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Rex’s Place, a combination dog daycare/training, boarding and sports arena, has been a part of the Fifth…

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“The Water Fund faces significant financial pressures, primarily from the city’s aging water distribution system,” said Darrel King, Evanston’s water production bureau chief, in a presentation to the committee
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Early retirement, voluntary separation likely off the table, but plenty of taxes and fees are not for city’s 2027 budget

Bob1 day ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg An early retirement incentive and voluntary separation program for city employees — two major initiatives city staff…

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Here in Evanston: Building change https://t.co/7vlyb4hZim

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) September 1, 2026

Here in Evanston: Storm warning or sunny promise? https://t.co/FDm4IriG4U

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 18, 2026

After losing nearly its entire roster, Northwestern men’s basketball is counting on eight transfers, three freshmen and a handful of returners to turn things around.
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Reported by @charlie_perlman https://t.co/0iTfVh1DEC

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) August 18, 2026

Here in Evanston: As new Foster School gets ready to open, a mosaic, memories and a message https://t.co/KLRjWAvm2m

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 4, 2026

Students from Evanston Township High School move house built as part of course https://t.co/IxBvtcJToW

— IL School Network (@ILSchoolNet) August 3, 2026

AMC Evanston 12 will temporarily close from Monday until early 2027 for renovations. Plans include downsizing by five screens and installing “spacious reclining seating,” according to a Tuesday news release from the company.
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Reported by @jdowb2005 https://t.co/YGHWpCYgTE

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) July 15, 2026

Here in Evanston: District 65 needs a good finance and education plan. Here’s one https://t.co/WKxQulcHvO

— Evanston RoundTable (@EvRoundTable) June 8, 2026
New Northwestern president:

Mung Chiang has been named the 18th president of Northwestern University.

Chiang is a renowned researcher, educator, national science advisor and higher education leader. He is currently president of Purdue.

His appointment will begin on July 1. https://t.co/Ec6pBAlNYr pic.twitter.com/oKShYNETCd

— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) May 18, 2026