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…
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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…
In a unanimous vote, Council names Luke Stowe as Evanston’s new city manager
Luke Stowe, longtime stalwart on the city’s information technology side, elevated to city’s top position By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City…
With little public input, City Council members are moving forward to appoint longtime city administrator
With little chance for the public to weigh in, Evanston City Council members are moving ahead with the appointment of…
Evanston to wage own fight for reproductive rights at the local level
Evanston to wage fights own fight for reproductive rights at the local level By Bob Seidenberg Evanston will respond in…
With filling shifts becoming a daily ‘high-wire act,’ Evanston police moved to temporarily assign a popular unit
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston police scrambled to fill 12-hour shifts, making 47 hire backs of officers last month, leading up…
Council members could be flagged for bad behavior under proposed changes to ordinance
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston elected officials could be subject to official misconduct charges for inappropriate behavior under a recommendation from…
City parts company with lone finalist in city manager search
By Bob Seidenberg The city isn’t moving forward with City of Urbana administrator Carol Mitten, the lone finalist in Evanston’s…