Interim City Manager Kelley A. Gandurski is pleased to announce the appointment of former Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington to serve as the City’s interim police chief. Eddington, who served as Evanston police chief from 2007 through 2018, has more than 44 years of law enforcement experience. He will fill the role of Interim Chief…
Over the past week, Evanston has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases, prompting new mitigation recommendations from the City’s Health & Human Services Department to slow the spread of the disease. On Friday, Evanston reported 161 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest number of daily cases since the start of…
Evanston community members are invited to participate in two upcoming opportunities to provide feedback on the search for Evanston’s next city manager. Following a nationwide recruitment process, the City Council has narrowed its search to two finalists, to be named during the week of January 3. Community members will have the opportunity to meet the…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston city staff has proposed a $867,000 expansion in initiatives to address the youth violence which has increased during the Covid pandemic, including incentives for businesses to provide more workplace development opportunities for both youths and their families. It also includes increasing the age range of the group for programs to reach…
By Bob Seidenberg A fee on wealthy lakefront homeowners or a stealth tax? Members of a City Committee heard both points of view Dec. 13, discussing a proposal by Eighth Ward Council member Devon Reid that the city assess a fee on 42 lakefront properties where access is cut off from the public. Reid made…
By Bob Seidenberg In a process with little public involvement thus far, Evanston City Council members are down to their final candidates in the search for the next city manager, according to Council members reports to constituents. In a 7th Ward virtual meeting held Dec. 16, Council member Eleanor Revelle provided a brief update in…
By Bob Seidenberg (rseiden914@gmail.com) Parks versus operations buildings (like the water plant)? Community centers versus municipal buildings? Police and Fire buildings versus libraries? Jesus Lardizabal, a consultant with Altura Solutions, reviewed some of the choices with Evanston resident Amanda Zrust, preparing to take a survey on which city facilities need the greatest upgrades for accessibility….
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members moved November 8 to end the longstanding practice of offering the first hour of parking for free in the city’s downtown parking garages, starting January 1, despite criticism from some on the council as well as the group that represents many local businesses. Council members voted Monday in…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members’ approval of a new leaf-blower ordinance has started the clock running for the eventual phasing out of gas-powered leaf blowers. At their Monday, November 8 meeting, Council members approved the leaf blower ordinance as part of their consent agenda, which allows them to approve a batch of agenda…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston City Council members are expected to debate and possibly approve a new leaf blower policy at their meeting November 8 that calls for transitioning from gas-powered to electric-powered blowers. The ordinance amends the time and days when leaf blowers are permitted to be used, sets a new fine structure, establishes…