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  • Library trustees begin to set course for a new director

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  • Library Board President Fulce proposes trustees skip a search for an interim director, preserving resources for the permanent post

    6 days ago6 days ago
  • City Council sets 90-day window for an agreement with the Library to resolve differences

    4 weeks ago
  • Library officials have a firm in mind  to conduct a search for an interim Executive Director

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • With Kat making a strong run, Biss appears to be the unofficial winner of the 9th District Congressional District Democratic primary

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

    1 month ago
  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

    1 month ago
  • The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • ‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

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Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

Bob1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The application period for this year’s Sustain Evanston Grant Program is now open. The goal of this funding program is to help local…

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Community members invited to vote on new dog park

Bob1 month ago01 mins

The Evanston Parks and Recreation Department, together with Fourth Ward Councilmember Jonathan Nieuwsma, invites community members to vote the new off-leash dog…

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Crews train for large-scale emergencies

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Honor Juneteenth with a Parade & Celebration

Bob11 months ago10 months ago02 mins

Working in parallel with Evanston Present and Future, the City of Evanston will honor Juneteenth with the annual Juneteenth Parade…

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Evanston Fire Department addresses rising concerns in E-Bike safety

Bob3 years ago3 years ago03 mins

The City of Evanston authorities are increasingly concerned about a surge in structure fires linked to e-bikes stored and charged…

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City to Contract Repairs at Arrington Lakefront Lagoon in July

Bob3 years ago3 years ago01 mins

Over the next two months the City will be contracting repairs at the Arrington Lakefront Lagoon located along the lakefront…

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Nadim Abi-Antoun, chief operating officer of Presbyterian Homes.
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Fair Workweek ordinance moves to Council, excluding childcare and long term care institutions

Bob3 years ago3 years ago05 mins

  By Bob Seidenberg The City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1, recommended that Evanston establish a Fair…

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Gift from first responders group could truly be life saving

Bob3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

Evanston Fire Department release: The Evanston Fire Department has received a generous donation from the Evanston First Responders Foundation (EFRF),…

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Sarah Flax
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Flax named City of Evanston’s community development director

Bob3 years ago3 years ago02 mins

City of Evanston press release: After an external application process and several rounds of interviews, City Manager Luke Stowe announced…

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Police chief finalists scheduled to appear at Sept. 8 forum

Bob4 years ago02 mins

As part of the search for Evanston’s next chief of police, community members are invited to get to know the…

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Evanston has conducted more than 100 bike tallies at 33 locations and gathered community input to revise the city’s 2014 Bike Plan.
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Reported by @BethkeTia https://t.co/sEpQSMKIe2

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) April 10, 2026

Park lighting is getting an upgrade! Over the next few months, LED fixtures will replace older lights at lakefront parks (Lee-Greenwood) plus Lovelace, Eggleston, Perry, Mason & Smith Parks. Parks & paths remain open. Learn more: https://t.co/TCwWPw3UtV. pic.twitter.com/4ILYyLQkqk

— City of Evanston (@CityofEvanston) March 23, 2026