By Bob Seidenberg Evanston has employed a lobbyist representing the city’s legislative interests off and on for more than four decades. The lobbyist has been the city’s point person in Springfield, and occasionally in Washington, advocating for the city’s needs and securing some major grants. One of those, funding the Clark Street CTA underpass and…
By Bob Seidenberg Starting from scratch nearly a year ago, a city team is now moving closer to a final design for a state-of-the-art skate park at Twiggs Park, which lies along the North Shore Channel between Green Bay Road and Bridge Street. At a public meeting held via Zoom April 5, officials presented two…
By Bob Seidenberg Police are investigating whether there are any additional victims after a recording device was discovered last week in a washroom used by employees at the downtown Whole Foods store, 1640 Chicago Ave. An employee at the store has been charged with one count of unlawful video recording, after one victim was identified…
By Bob Seidenberg Family and friends broke into applause after Evanston City Council members officially approved a resolution March 28 that designated a portion of McDaniel Avenue between Nathaniel and Greenleaf streets in honor of William “Bill” Logan, Jr., the city’s first Black Police Chief, for his service to the community. Council members voted 7-0…
By Bob Seidenberg With the department at its lowest headcount in recent history, city officials are consider lowering the service time police officers have to log with another department before eligible to join the Evanston force. Members of the City Council’s Administration & Public Works (A&PW) Committee on March 28 recommended in favor of moving…
By Bob Seidenberg As the city comes out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Evanston Police Department says it expects to have a greater presence downtown, using a variety of approaches to deal with aggressive panhandling activities, said Interim Police Chief Richard Eddington said at a First Ward meeting March 24. Eddington’s remarks came as several…
Residents living around Northwestern University’s Ryan Field now have a team in place to share their questions and concerns with university officials as the school moves forward on its multiyear project to rebuild the stadium. Evanston City Council member Eleanor Revelle, in whose Seventh Ward the stadium is located, announced at the start of her…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston City Council members now have a comprehensive plan to guide their decision-making on requests for the $43.1 million in federal American Plan Recovery Act (ARPA) money awarded to the city nearly a year ago. Council members approved the report, to be placed on file, at their March 14 meeting. Compiled…
By Bob Seidenberg With the city preparing to resume water shut-offs after a nearly two-and-a-half year break, members of a city committee are pressing officials for alternative measures to cutting off service. At the City Council’s Administration & Public Works Committee meeting March 14, members and staff agreed to hold at least one more meeting…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com The wife of the victim in a fatal fire at 1516 Brummel St., March 10, attempted to get her 87-year-old husband to leave the burning building but was unable to do so, Evanston Fire Department investigators said in an updated report today. The man was at home the entire morning while…
