Evanston officials teed off at latest try for golf course easement
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members have registered an objection to a Wilmette landowner’s latest attempt to seek an easement…
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Lawsuit filed by city’s former Community Services manager Kevin Brown alleges firing in 2019 was discriminatory and retaliatory after he raised ‘white privilege’ concern
By Bob Seidenberg Kevin Brown, the city’s popular Community Services Manager whose termination on November 15, 2019, sparked a wide…
Evanston turns to an outside clean team to tidy up notably ‘dirtier” business districts
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members approved Sept. 12 an allocation of $508,000 in federal Covid recovery funds to…
Evanston City Council votes to appoint Harris to fill 2nd Ward seat
By Bob Seidenberg Kristian “Krissie” Harris’s long resume of community involvement will now add “Alderperson” to her accomplishments, with Evanston…
Three finalists for Evanston’s top police job present different roads to change
By Bob Seidenberg Migdalia Bulnes currently serves as a Deputy Chief for the Chicago Police Department, and has logged 24…
Public safety question stokes strong responses from candidates running to fill 2nd Ward Council seat
By Bob Seidenberg Public safety and addressing understaffing in the Police Department were identified as top concerns by a number…
Lightning system upgrade adds a new level of protection
By Bob Seidenberg Lightning strikes are not infrequent along Evanston’s lakefront. Something about the confluence of sail boats with metal…
Forum set Sept. 6 for nine candidates vying to fill 2nd Ward Council slot
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Nine candidates will participate in a forum next month in which they’ll have the chance to…
Library trustees approve priorities to go with search for new director
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Library Board trustees are moving deliberately in their selection of the city’s next Library chief, establishing…
Sauk Village juvenile charged in shooting that seriously wounded 13-year-old Evanston girl
By Bob Seidenberg A 17-year-old Sauk Village juvenile has been charged as an adult in the shooting of a 13-year-old…