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  • The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

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  • ‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

    4 days ago4 days ago
  • Short-term rental overhaul passes on third try at City Council

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

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

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

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

    1 month ago
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Don Borah was a political force during the late 1970s through the mid-1980s as the leader of the Evanston City Council’s majority bloc.
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The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

Bob2 days ago2 days ago011 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Don Borah, a Wilbur Wright College political science professor, got the chance to put classroom theory into…

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Evanston Public Library trustees voted Feb. 18 to accept Executive Director Yolande Wilburn’s resignation, barely more than two years after she was awarded the top job.
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‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

Bob4 days ago4 days ago04 mins

Board okays request for proposals to find interim director By Bob Seidenberg A clearly dispirited Evanston Public Library Board voted…

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Short-term rental overhaul passes on third try at City Council

Bob6 days ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston now has new rules and regulations for short-term rentals  like Airbnb and VRBO, as councilmembers unanimously…

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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

Bob3 weeks ago3 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

Bob1 month ago1 month 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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Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

Bob1 month ago1 month 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.
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One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

Bob1 month ago1 month 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’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

Bob1 month 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

Bob1 month ago1 month 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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