Evanston city manager finalist Carol Mitten says her strength is a sense of ‘the big picture’
By Bob Seidenberg A lot had been said about City of Urbana administrator Carol Mitten since the City Council announced…
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Staff proposes modernization plan for building that makes up ‘heart of city operations’
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Service Center, which holds the Public Works, Fleet Management, Parking Management and other city departments, is…
Longtime Community Development Director Johanna Nyden to leave city to head Skokie’s department
Community Development Director Johanna Nyden will resign from her position effective August 16 for a new opportunity with the Village of…
Shooting of 13-year occurred as teens were attending a backyard party: Police
By Bob Seidenberg The 13-year-old girl critically injured in a shooting on the 1300 block of Fowler Avenue July 25…
Group wants zoning code to take into account equity and affordability concerns
Mail By Bob Seidenberg Evanston zoning codes sometimes mandate land use that is economically inefficient, requiring excessive lot standards and…
Evanston Library users show high level of satisfaction of library services, but concerns of branch loss and parking also surface on survey
By Bob Seidenberg The Evanston Public Library received high marks on a community survey conducted earlier this year designed to…
Group doesn’t view city’s announcement of city manager finalist as end of the process
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com As far as one Evanston group is concerned, the city’s search for a city manager isn’t…
Citizen ethics board sits on sideline while Special Counsel sifts through complaints
By Bob Seidenberg Whatever happened to the City’s Ethics Board? Evanston’s newly-constituted Board of Ethics surfaced May 11 after an…
‘Mock drowning’ felt like the real thing to Evanston beach visitor
An Evanston “mock drowning” drill became all too real for a visitor to one of the city’s beaches July 11.
Evanston should draw new Ward map before April Special Election: longtime activist suggests
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Redistricting Committee previously agreed not to make any changes to the city’s current…