Police use foot patrols, promote ‘positive visibility,’ dealing with aggressive panhandling concerns
By Bob Seidenberg As the city comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Evanston Police Department says it expects to…
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Finance & Budget Committee members question ARPA administrative costs, projects ‘at risk” of moving forward
By Bob Seidenberg At a meeting this week, some members of the city’s Finance and Budget Committee raised concerns about…
Mayor reflects on tragedy in Highland Park
A message from Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss: Yesterday, a tragedy occurred in Highland Park. A gunman fired repeatedly into the…
Mayor announces appointment of Juan Geracaris to fill 9th Ward Council seat
City of Evanston release: After a public search process for the next 9th Ward city council member, including an open…
Citizen groups exchange blame after Beacon pullout
By Bob Seidenberg Citizen groups are trading blame on who is responsible in the wake of Beacon Academy’s…
Overflow turnout at Council’s first hearing on NU’s stadium proposal
By Bob Seidenberg Is there interest in the first hearing before the Evanston City Council on Northwestern’s bid for zoning…
After three years of flat budgets, Library officials seek tax increase
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Library Board trustees moved forward Oct. 19 to back a 3.9% property tax increase estimate…
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Fair Workweek ordinance moves to Council, excluding childcare and long term care institutions
By Bob Seidenberg The City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1, recommended that Evanston establish a Fair…
Activist groups present their own state of the City view in protest before the mayor’s speech
By Bob Seidenberg Dissatisfied with the city’s City Manager choice, members of some local activist groups lined up outside 619…
No ethics violations on Margarita vote
Counsel finds neither Reid nor Revelle had a conflict of interest in the matter By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Special Ethics…