City to place cameras to monitor activities around Howard Street viaduct
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members on Tuesday held off approving a plan that calls for a $500,000 allocation…
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Converting office space to residential? Evanston officials mull moving in that direction with downtown office vacancies at an all-time high
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston’s downtown office space vacancy has hit its highest mark since the financial crisis of 2009/2010….
John ‘Jake’ Allen Bleveans, former council member, has died at age 85
Alderman played a leading role in adoption of city’s first Indoor Clean Air ordinance in 1988 By Bob Seidenberg John…
Fire pension official criticizes city for moving money to general fund
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s finance and budget committee closed an open wound when they voted to completely…
Council members prefer to increase revenue, but reach no consensus on how
By Bob Seidenberg With $43.1 million in federal COVID recovery funds at the start of their terms, Evanston City Council…
‘A rough couple of years’ for Main Street businesses
By Bob Seidenberg Everything feels lush and green. A warm blanket of foliage surrounds you on entering Louise Rosenberg’s plant…
Tenants in Wesley apartments forced to vacate early
By Bob Seidenberg Tenants were relocated from 2018 Wesley Ave., one of the Wesley buildings the city has determined needs…
Video gambling proposal heading to City Council
By Bob Seidenberg A proposal that would allow local businesses to obtain video gambling terminals is heading to the full…
Public works employees call on city to honor contract rights, address staffing levels
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the union that represents Evanston’s public works employees are expected to meet with city officials…
Committee backs ARPA funding for key business initiatives
By Bob Seidenberg and Mary Gavin Evanston Economic Development Committee members backed allocating some of the city’s remaining federal pandemic…