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  • A strong advocate of shared costs with the city, Executive Library Director Yolande Wilburn to step down

    2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

    4 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

    4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

    4 weeks ago
  • Last call for Peet’s, a coffee shop which became a ‘third place’ for many downtown

    4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
  • Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

    1 month ago
  • Committee backs pilot incubator-pop-up program to activate downtown’s vacant spaces

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Council members vote 5-4 to adopt comprehensive plan which stirred strong controversy

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • In 6-2 vote,  Preservation Commission agrees to demolition of structure linked back to famed architect Daniel Burnham

    1 month ago1 month ago
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The Evanston Public Library is expected to act on a resignation request from Executive Director Yolande Wilburn at their meeting on Wednesday.
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A strong advocate of shared costs with the city, Executive Library Director Yolande Wilburn to step down

Bob2 weeks ago2 weeks ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library Executive Director Yolande Wilburn, whose selection after a 15-month search in 2023 was celebrated…

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Permit revenue from a pair of Northwestern building projects helped boost city revenue in helped boost city revenue in 2025.
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Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

Bob3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg The second installment of property tax revenues has finally arrived at the city, leading finance officials to…

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  • Politics

Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

Bob4 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Despite freezing temperatures, a full crowd has turned out tonight at Northminster Church in northwest Evanston to hear Democratic candidates…

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Northwestern MedicIne took over Barnes and Noble’s space at 1630 Sherman Ave., after the bookstore closed in 2020.
  • City News
  • Economic Development

One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

Bob4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Barnes and Noble, once a gem of Evanston’s downtown, is staging a comeback in other places. The…

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Kyle Voils, senior attorney for the Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness, told council members Monday they are on the right path in their move to amend the city’s panhandling ordinance.
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  • Evanston RoundTable

Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

Bob4 weeks ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg A city committee took steps Monday night to amend an ordinance that Evanston has had in place…

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Peet’s Coffee closed Friday, Jan. 30 after a nearly 25-year run in Evanston, a victim of company “restructuring.”
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Last call for Peet’s, a coffee shop which became a ‘third place’ for many downtown

Bob4 weeks ago4 weeks ago04 mins

Both the city and customers sought a deeper explanation from the parent company By Bob Seidenberg Peet’s was the first…

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Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

Bob1 month ago03 mins

Council members see the need for a few more tweaks By Bob Seidenberg Evanston city council members weren’t quite ready…

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Some of the city’s vacant storefronts may become pop-up stores or business incubators under a proposal backed by the city’s Economic Development Committee Jan. 28.
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  • Evanston RoundTable

Committee backs pilot incubator-pop-up program to activate downtown’s vacant spaces

Bob1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston’s empty storefront spaces may be placed into use as a retail incubator or as a…

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Connections for the Homeless Sue Loellbach is flanked by other housing advocates at Monday’s Council meeting, urging approval of the city’s new Comprehensive Plan.
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Council members vote 5-4 to adopt comprehensive plan which stirred strong controversy

Bob1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members approved a new Comprehensive Plan for the city on Monday, bringing to a…

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Architect Dan Wheeler points out a feature on homeowners plan for a new home on property that once belonged to famed architect Daniel Burnham.
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In 6-2 vote,  Preservation Commission agrees to demolition of structure linked back to famed architect Daniel Burnham

Bob1 month ago1 month ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Two structures on property formerly the home of famed architect Daniel H. Burnham will likely be torn…

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