City withdraws from homeowner enforcement case that brought criticism from Evanston activists
By Bob Seidenberg The City of Evanston on Jan. 28 officially withdrew as plaintiff in a longstanding property enforcement complaint…
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Evanston to restart City Manager search after the leading candidate pulls out
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com With Evanston City Council members still mulling their decision, the leading candidate to become the city’s…
Unvaccinated Council members could face censure or be barred from meetings without negative COVID-19 test
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston City Council members will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or otherwise show they…
CABG backs Baltimore administrator to become Evanston’s next City Manager
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com One of Evanston’s major grassroots activist groups has backed Baltimore administrator Daniel Ramos to become Evanston’s…
Council beefs up program against youth violence
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston will move forward with new initiatives to deter youth violence in 2022,tapping federal Covid recovery funds…
After nearly two-year hiatus, booting starts back up in Evanston
By Bob Seidenberg Like it or not, the barnacle is about to return to Evanston after nearly a two-year absence….
Stiff competition as lottery picks citizens to interview city manager candidates
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com A cardboard box salvaged from storage, some ping pong balls, and a colleague to record the…
Evanston releases names of two finalists in City Manager search
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston is down to two candidates in its search for a new city manager. Michael Jasso,…
Former Police Chief Richard Eddington to serve as interim chief
Interim City Manager Kelley A. Gandurski is pleased to announce the appointment of former Evanston Police Chief Richard Eddington to…
Covid cases back on the rise
Over the past week, Evanston has experienced a dramatic increase in the number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases, prompting new…