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  • City to Contract Repairs at Arrington Lakefront Lagoon in July

    3 years ago3 years ago
  • Council may stick with 7 as number of votes to remove a city manager

    4 years ago4 years ago
  • Housing subcommittee hits impasse on rental licensing program

    4 years ago
  • City budget manager: Federal funding threats ‘a grave concern’

    11 months ago
  • Council OKs zero-based Public Works study

    9 months ago
  • AMC to return moviegoing to Evanston: Developer

    4 years ago
  • Council uses Open Meetings Act exception to hold closed door team-building workshop

    3 years ago3 years ago
  • Thompson named Interim Parks & Recreation head

    4 years ago4 years ago
  • Onetime ‘Library kid’ is the new leader of the Evanston Public Library system

    2 years ago2 years ago
  • Creating a new ward map for the city a real balancing act

    3 years ago

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  • Budget
  • City News

Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

Bob1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg The second installment of property tax revenues has finally arrived at the city, leading finance officials to…

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  • City News

An estimated 200 to 250 people at Evanston’s Fountain Square Sunday in solidarity rally for release of the hostages

Bob2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Red balloons, their strings tied to shoes and alongside pictures of victims, fluttered across Evanston’s Fountain Square…

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  • City News
  • Featured
  • Slider

Evanston Chabad rabbi says released hostage Judith Raanan had hope going for her in her release

Bob2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Tannenbaum Chabad Rabbi Dov Hillel KIein recalled saying two weeks ago if any of the hostages…

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  • City News

Council members to receive executive assistant help for their work in 2023

Bob3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members, whose jobs are part time under the city’s Council/Manager form of government, have…

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New Adirondack chairs are now in place for the dining terrace at Independence Park.
  • City News
  • Evanston RoundTable

Programs to enhance city’s business districts moving forward piece by piece

Bob10 months ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston economic development officials reported making headway last week on a number of initiatives included in the…

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  • City News
  • Evanston RoundTable

Evanston resident on mission to end ‘Wild West’ bikes on sidewalks

Bob1 year ago1 year ago07 mins

Sign up for our free newsletter to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox every weekday! By Bob Seidenberg…

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Matt Rodgers
  • Election notes
  • Envision Evanston 2045

‘Old-fashioned politicking’ proves formula of success for Matt Rodgers in 8th ward victory over incumbent

Bob11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg/rseiden914@gmail.com “A lot of good old-fashioned politicking,” proved the key for Matt Rodgers, the one candidate in Evanston’s…

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  • City News
  • Envision Evanston 2045
  • Evanston RoundTable

Commission pushes for zoning protections for historic district

Bob1 year ago1 year ago08 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Preservation Commission raised concerns Tuesday about height and density changes proposed for the…

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  • Uncategorized

Evanston’s next big decision on climate action could have to do with outside energy credits

Bob3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg If Evanston is to eventually achieve its goal of carbon neutrality, the city will have to invest…

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  • Breaking news
  • City News

Fountains to remain off in Evanston’s Fountain Square probably until summer 2026: City Engineer

Bob2 years ago2 years ago01 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s downtown fountain probably won’t start flowing  again until summer of 2026, City Engineer, Lara Biggs told…

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