Beat the heat measures in place with temperatures soaring
With the National Weather Service issuing extreme heat warnings, the city is urging all community members to to take preventive…
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Evanston Public Library’s main branch at 1703 Orrington Ave.
Library board balks at city request to use library reserve funds to start a $1.9 million roof repair
Members of the Evanston Public Library Board have been in talks off and on with the city for years about…
Nancy Floy, Heartwood’s founder and director, stands in front of the center’s front entrance.
Popeyes pulls zoning application, will reapply as a table service restaurant
Change follows opposition from group led by neighboring wellness center By Bob Seidenberg Several weeks after city staff approved a…
Shoppers from outside Evanston make up about 50% of the city’s sales at local grocery stores are from out of town residents, according to the figures gathered by Paul Zalmezak, the city’s economic development manager. Credit: Bob Seidenberg
Committee weighs grocery tax versus property tax decision
By Bob Seidenberg Several members of the city’s Finance & Budget Committee expressed interest July 9th in exploring alternatives to…
John Fell (left) saw his request for a vacation rental at 3210 Colfax St., approved Monday night, but Craig Zebell, owner of a residence on the 800 Main St., he would like to use for that purpose will have to wait.
The city’s Fourth of July Association has a full plate of activities to celebrate the Fourth of July on Friday.
Full day of activities on tap for 4th
The Evanston Fourth of July Association, in cooperation with the City of Evanston, invites the community to enjoy a full…
Evanston’s Public Works Department, based at 2020 Asbury Ave., is the focus of a first-time zero-based budgeting study that moved forward Monday.
Council OKs zero-based Public Works study
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members plan to examine the budget from the ground up in one city department,…
Addressing the city’s Planning & Development Committee June 9, Laurie Jacobs speaks in support of making a residence at 2222 Grey Ave., a full time vacation rental. City of Evanston screenshot
Committee votes 5-0, canceling couple’s vacation rental request
By Bob Seidenberg A City Council committee on Monday night shot down a request from a couple to make a…
Evanston man, 28, charged with attempted murder in emergency room shooting
Female security guard, who was shot three times in the incident, is in stable condition: police A 28-year-old Evanston man…
The Main Street Subway on the city’s closed list
Here’s a list of businesses in Evanston that have closed since the start of the year, according to the city’s…