Votes needed for City Manager removal may stay at 7
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members were split in their first real discussion of the votes needed to…
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Mission Drift: Council members seek clearer picture of Cradle to Career’s main mission
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Cradle to Career, an agency created to address inequity in the community by pulling together resources…
Police issue community alert over recent carjackings
Two recent carjackings and an armed robbery in southeast Evanston have prompted the Evanston Police Department to issue an alert…
Northwestern names new president
Rebecca M. Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin’s flagship campus, has been named the next president of Northwestern…
With eviction orders on the way, Evanston Council member presses for greater notice for Evanston tenants
Fifth Ward Alderperson Bobby Burns By Bob Seidenberg With the Illinois moratorium on evictions ended on Oct. 3, an Evanston…
Lincoln Street Beach surfaces as possible dog park candidate
By Bob Seidenberg Acknowledging the City was at a crossroads on the issue, Evanston officials turned to Council members at…
Many options to spend $43 million in ARPA funds
By Bob Seidenberg Workforce development, hazard pay for employees, and climate action strategies are among the items on the table…
Staff revision returns citizens to decision-making role on ethics cases
By Bob Seidenberg Citizens would once again be given a role deciding ethics violations brought against public officials, based on…
Handling of lifeguard complaint was ‘a serious institutional failure,’ says Mayor Biss
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com The City of Evanston’s past handling of charges of sexual harassment and abuse brought by female…