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  • Library trustees begin to set course for a new director

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  • Library Board President Fulce proposes trustees skip a search for an interim director, preserving resources for the permanent post

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  • City Council sets 90-day window for an agreement with the Library to resolve differences

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  • Library officials have a firm in mind  to conduct a search for an interim Executive Director

    4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
  • With Kat making a strong run, Biss appears to be the unofficial winner of the 9th District Congressional District Democratic primary

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

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  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

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

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • ‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

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Fair Workweek ordinance moves to Council, excluding childcare and long term care institutions

Bob3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

  By Bob Seidenberg The City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1, recommended that Evanston establish a Fair…

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Plastic bags could be out by at stores citywide by Aug. 1

Bob3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Single-use plastic bags issued at the point of sale may soon be banned at stores and restaurants…

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Council member’s bid to allow cannabis lounges snuffed out

Bob3 years ago3 years ago06 mins

Council member Reid suggests he may find anther way to bring the issue back to the Council By Bob Seidenberg…

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Alternate ‘Good Neighbor’ agreement proposes new requirements for the shelter

Bob3 years ago3 years ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Neighbors of the Margarita Inn, 1566 Oak Ave., have drawn up an alternative “Good Neighbor” agreement, offering…

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Library Board debates action plan to address security issues

Bob3 years ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library officials have added several new positions and stepped up staff training on de-escalating techniques…

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District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton named to lead Georgia school district

Bob3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Dr. Devon Horton, District 65’s superintendent and a key figure in the district’s historic push to…

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Gift from first responders group could truly be life saving

Bob3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Evanston Fire Department release: The Evanston Fire Department has received a generous donation from the Evanston First Responders Foundation (EFRF),…

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Unofficial results show Harris and Geracaris solid winners to retain their Council seats in the city’s 2nd and 9th wards

Bob3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

By Bob Seidenberg With all precincts now reporting, unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office, show Kristian “Krissie” Harris…

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Northwestern stadium project crosses ward lines to become an election issue

Bob3 years ago3 years ago09 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston voters will go to the polls Tuesday to fill two City Council seats, in a rare…

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Evanston mayor is just one of many making endorsements heading into next Tuesday’s election

Bob3 years ago3 years ago08 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Mayor Daniel Biss made known early his endorsements off candidates running in a special election April 4…

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Evanston has conducted more than 100 bike tallies at 33 locations and gathered community input to revise the city’s 2014 Bike Plan.
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Reported by @BethkeTia https://t.co/sEpQSMKIe2

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) April 10, 2026

Park lighting is getting an upgrade! Over the next few months, LED fixtures will replace older lights at lakefront parks (Lee-Greenwood) plus Lovelace, Eggleston, Perry, Mason & Smith Parks. Parks & paths remain open. Learn more: https://t.co/TCwWPw3UtV. pic.twitter.com/4ILYyLQkqk

— City of Evanston (@CityofEvanston) March 23, 2026