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.
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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…
From left: Nina Wade and Nichole Pinkard talk about their request for $82,510 in financial assistance to cover the cost of a new fire suppression system at the EDC meeting Wednesday. “Our goal was to do this all on our own,” Pinkard told the committee. “ We did not initially assume we we were going to need to ask for funds.” Credit: Bob Seidenberg
Free Flow Kitchen wants city loan to take restaurant to next level
By Bob Seidenberg Nina Wade, the co-owner of the Free Flow Kitchen restaurant, said she and her panini press have…
Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe talks with Pastor Ken Cherry and family members after they complained of harassment of a longtime resident following a domestic dispute shooting in their neighborhood.
Pastor, family members say homeowner harassed after domestic shooting
By Bob Seidenberg The pastor and family members of an 86-year-old Evanston woman say she is being harassed by unfounded…
Fountain Square Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen
Fountain Square saw a full house Monday in a Memorial Day program honoring those whose sacrificed all in defense of…
At a meeting at Evanston Fire Department headquarters Thursday, Jack Mortell (left), president of the Evanston Firefighter’s Pension Board, and Hitesh Desai (center) the city’s chief financial officer and treasurer, discuss public safety pensions. Credit: Bob Seidenberg
City treasurer questioned over lack of transparency on pension tax
By Bob Seidenberg The president of the Evanston’s Firefighter’s Pension Board pushed the city Thursday to disclose how much of…