By Bob Seidenberg Longtime Second Ward City Council member Peter Braithwaite has taken a job as Director of Procurement, Diversity and Community Engagement at Northwestern University, marking the first time in recent city history two members of the Council are employed by the University. Braithwaite, previously in a sales job with Grainger Industrial Supply, disclosed…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members have removed limits on service fees that third-party delivery systems were charging on delivery or take-out orders from restaurants, maintaining the measure was never meant to be permanent. Council members had in November 2020 passed a resolution that prohibited third-party delivery platforms from charging restaurants more than 15%…
By Bob Seidenberg A mixed-income housing project planned to be built on what is now a city-owned parking lot at 504-14 South Boulevard is moving forward, with the Council member who represents the Ward responding sharply to a suggestion that affected residents have been left out of the project. Evanston City Council members voted 7-1…
Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski today announced the appointment of Audrey Thompson as the City of Evanston’s interim parks and recreation director. Thompson has served as the City’s community services manager since January 2020, where she has overseen the City’s Youth & Young Adult and Senior Services programs. Recently, Thompson has focused on programs designed…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com In July of 2020, a new group was established at the Evanston Public Library to aid in the purchase of materials for the Black community. The group, the Collection Advisory Committee, was formed with Collection Development Manager Elizabeth Bird, Library officials said in their announcement a few months later. “At this…
Following the surge in cases caused by the Omicron variant, it’s become increasingly clear that COVID-19 won’t be going away entirely anytime soon, if ever, and we must continue to adapt and balance many public health, social and economic considerations as we determine our path forward. As we continue to navigate this very challenging time,…
A statement from Sebastian Nalls concerning the 9th Ward Council seat appointment and the 2023 Special Election that will be held for the seat: I first want to say thank you to the residents of the 9th Ward. This appointment process has given me the opportunity to meet many of you. Learning about your life…
City of Evanston release: After a public search process for the next 9th Ward city council member, including an open application process and community candidate forum, Mayor Daniel Biss has announced his appointment of Juan Geracaris to fill the position pending approval from City Council on Monday, February 28. Following approval from the Evanston City…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Juan Geracaris, Vice President of Evanston Latinos, is Mayor Daniel Biss’s pick to fill the vacated 9th Ward City Council seat, several other candidates confirmed they were informed earlier in the evening. Biss, who presided over a long executive session tonight on an unrelated issue Tuesday, declined to confirm the report….
Firefighters quickly brought under control Monday, Feb. 21 a fast-moving fire at a multi-residential structure on the 1600 block of Monroe Street that displaced 12 residents. At approximately 12:35 p.m., the Evanston Fire Department responded to reports of a fire in a multi-residential structure at the Monroe St., address. First-responding companies encountered heavy fire in…
