John ‘Jake’ Allen Bleveans, former council member, has died at age 85
Alderman played a leading role in adoption of city’s first Indoor Clean Air ordinance in 1988 By Bob Seidenberg John…
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Fire pension official criticizes city for moving money to general fund
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s finance and budget committee closed an open wound when they voted to completely…
Council members prefer to increase revenue, but reach no consensus on how
By Bob Seidenberg With $43.1 million in federal COVID recovery funds at the start of their terms, Evanston City Council…
‘A rough couple of years’ for Main Street businesses
By Bob Seidenberg Everything feels lush and green. A warm blanket of foliage surrounds you on entering Louise Rosenberg’s plant…
Tenants in Wesley apartments forced to vacate early
By Bob Seidenberg Tenants were relocated from 2018 Wesley Ave., one of the Wesley buildings the city has determined needs…
Video gambling proposal heading to City Council
By Bob Seidenberg A proposal that would allow local businesses to obtain video gambling terminals is heading to the full…
Public works employees call on city to honor contract rights, address staffing levels
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the union that represents Evanston’s public works employees are expected to meet with city officials…
Committee backs ARPA funding for key business initiatives
By Bob Seidenberg and Mary Gavin Evanston Economic Development Committee members backed allocating some of the city’s remaining federal pandemic…
Library’s new plan aims to create a welcoming space for patrons
By Bob Seidenberg Yolande Wilburn, the Evanston Public Library’s new executive director, told library trustees that one question came up…
Preservation board raises concerns about Noyes center renovation
$22 million cost estimate spurs discussion By Bob Seidenberg Some Evanston Preservation Commission members raised concerns at a recent meeting…