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  • A strong advocate of shared costs with the city, Executive Library Director Yolande Wilburn to step down

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  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

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  • Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

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  • One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

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  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

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  • Last call for Peet’s, a coffee shop which became a ‘third place’ for many downtown

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  • Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

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  • Committee backs pilot incubator-pop-up program to activate downtown’s vacant spaces

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  • Council members vote 5-4 to adopt comprehensive plan which stirred strong controversy

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  • In 6-2 vote,  Preservation Commission agrees to demolition of structure linked back to famed architect Daniel Burnham

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Braithwaite second Evanston City Council member with Northwestern as employer

Bob4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Longtime Second Ward City Council member Peter Braithwaite has taken a job as Director of Procurement, Diversity…

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Like mask, vaccine-proof mandates, cap on restaurant delivery fees also goes away; Never meant to be ‘permanent’: Staff

Bob4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members have removed limits on service fees that third-party delivery systems were charging on…

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Lying’ remarks upset Council member in South Blvd. discussion

Bob4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg A mixed-income housing project planned to be built on what is now a city-owned parking lot at…

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Thompson named Interim Parks & Recreation head

Bob4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski today announced the appointment of Audrey Thompson as the City of Evanston’s interim parks and…

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Members of EPL outreach group resign over Library response to their compensation request

Bob4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com In July of 2020, a new group was established at the Evanston Public Library to aid…

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Message from Mayor Daniel Biss: Evanston to lift its vaccines and indoor masking mandates Feb. 28

Bob4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Following the surge in cases caused by the Omicron variant, it’s become increasingly clear that COVID-19 won’t be going away…

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Nalls plans to run in special election for 9th Ward Council seat in 2023

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

A statement from Sebastian Nalls concerning the 9th Ward Council seat appointment and the 2023 Special Election that will be…

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Mayor announces appointment of Juan Geracaris to fill 9th Ward Council seat

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

City of Evanston release: After a public search process for the next 9th Ward city council member, including an open…

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Candidates informed Geracaris is mayor’s choice to fill 9th Ward Council seat

Bob4 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Juan Geracaris, Vice President of Evanston Latinos, is Mayor Daniel Biss’s pick to fill the vacated…

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Fire at multi-residential building on Monroe displaces 12 residents

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Firefighters quickly brought under control Monday, Feb. 21 a fast-moving fire at a multi-residential structure on the 1600 block of…

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