City News
Residents weigh in on Chicago Avenue bike lane at packed meeting
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston city officials are looking at securing more off-street parking and establishing resident-only parking zones, responding to…
Consultant’s report identifies four sites which could serve as Evanston government’s next permanent home
By Bob Seidenberg The main Evanston Public Library site at 1703 Orrington Ave., is among the sites identified as options…
Staff pushing for Council action supporting Chicago Avenue bike lane grant one night before meeting on the project
By Bob Seidenberg Once again, Evanston city staff is pushing for action backing funding assistance for a protected two-way bike…
Opposition mounting against proposed Chicago Ave. bike lane
By Bob Seidenberg A collection of businesses and individuals in the busy Chicago Avenue area are raising strong objections to…
Committee backs couple’s bid to bring bakery to Main Street
By Bob Seidenberg Bringing a platter of the bakery’s fresh products to the meeting probably didn’t hurt the cause of…
Commission backs plan for channel path, bike lane near ETHS
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Preservation Commission at their meeting earlier this month largely agreed that city designs…
Committee mulls how much debt the should take on for capital needs
By Bob Seidenberg With needs far outpacing available funding, members of the city’s Finance & Budget Committee on Tuesday agreed…
Biss: ‘Magic fairy dust’ won’t solve city’s structural budget problem
Council members appear open to expenditure cuts and new revenue sources — including property tax hike By Bob Seidenberg…
Latino employees hit ‘slander campaign’ in city hiring
By Bob Seidenberg A group of Latino city employees has hit out at what they called a “disturbing slander campaign”…