Donald Wirth, former Evanston parks director, led department for nearly 25 years
Local memorial service set for May 4 at Evanston Golf Course Funeral services will be held March 2 in Naples,…
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Future of Harley Clarke, Civic Center on council agenda
Two Evanston buildings with long histories and passionate followings are scheduled to return to the spotlight on Monday, when Evanston…
Onetime ‘Library kid’ is the new leader of the Evanston Public Library system
By Bob Seidenberg Yolande Wilburn, the new executive director of the Evanston Public Library system, has spent much her career…
City exploring temporary move from Civic Center offices to downtown
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials are exploring moving city offices from the Morton Civic Center to a downtown site while…
Economic panel recommends $500k in ARPA funds for Independence Park renovation but wants staff to ‘sharpen their pencils,” bringing some costs down
By Bob Seidenberg Independence Park is located a few blocks west of Green Bay Road, in the heart of the…
A beaver is spotted at Northwestern’s lagoon
Update: After the RoundTable posted the story below about a beaver sighting at Northwestern University’s lagoon on Nov. 12, another…
Council douses Reid’s call for fire service fee for certain non-taxpaying entities – like Northwestern
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members have applied the brakes for now on a proposal that would require large…
Beekeeper’s beehives can stay but farther away from neighbor’s pool: Report
By Bob Seidenberg/rseiden914@gmail.com Northwest Evanston resident Mary Nisi need not remove her beehives, but they should be set farther back…
Neighbors group files lawsuit, alleging ‘backroom deal’ in city‘s approval of Ryan Field rezoning
News Release Residents of Evanston and Wilmette join the Most Livable City Association in lawsuit against the City of Evanston’s…
Less-than-inflation property tax increases could work against the city: Finance chair
By Bob Seidenberg Property tax increases are never popular, but past City Council decisions to keep the taxes flat or…