Committee eyes a lower fee structure for the city’s outdoor cafes
Evanston ‘over the top’ compared to neighboring communities on outdoor cafe rates: Kelly By Bob Seidenberg Evanston restaurants could receive…
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A move to create parking free zones would result in important revenue loss, putting pressure on officials to consider a property tax hike in their upcoming budget, officials warned.
City officials warn free parking could lead to higher property taxes
By Bob Seidenberg Establishing free parking in some business districts would have a strong fiscal impact and place pressure on…
A road construction sign sits along Dobson Avenue, one of the streets getting a makeover this year funded by the state’s motor fuel tax resurfacing program. Credit: Bob Seidenberg
State audit tracks city’s use of Motor Fuel Tax funds
By Bob Seidenberg An Illinois Department of Transportation audit of the city’s use of motor fuel tax funds is underway,…
Evanston has tapped permit fees from Northwestern University building projects to help balance recent projects but that may not be the case this year.
City’s budget director: Evanston’s deficit looms as reserves dwindle
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s City Council has been able to tame sizable budget deficits by drawing on excess reserves and…
The late Carlos L. Mitchum Sr., who spent 37 years as an Evanston Police Department officer. Credit: Neptune Society
How the late detective Carlos Mitchem helped EPD combat street gangs
By Bob Seidenberg Several hundred people filled a Niles banquet hall on Friday, June 26 to celebrate the life of…
Library Board President Tracy Fulce is among those leaving the Board.
And then there were three — Evanston Public Library trustees make mass exit from the board
By Bob Seidenberg and Alex Harrison Evanston Public Library is already without a permanent executive director. As of Wednesday’s meeting,…
Evanston officials should consider changes to parking management based on the customer’s needs, a parking consultant told members of the city’s Economic Development Committee.
Parking consultant: Evanston competing on place, not with Wilmette or Old Orchard when it comes to parking
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston should consider using a variety of strategies to meet its parking challenges, including adjusting pricing according…
Digital artist Tom McKeon: It’s just something I thought was funny,” he said. Like, “Elf on a Shelf, he said. “And I started thinking of other people in mug shots and it got funnier.”
How Evanston author’s new book explores the risky nature of free expression
McKeon will read from his work, which features mug shots of historical figures, tonight from 6 to 10 p.m. at…
(At right) Evanston Public Library Board President Tracy Fulce has proposed that the Board skip a nationwide search for an interim director, preserving resources for the search to name a permanent director.
Library Board President Fulce proposes trustees skip a search for an interim director, preserving resources for the permanent post
Current interim Heather Norborg would continue in that role under the proposal By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library trustees will…
Evanston Public Library’s main branch at 1703 Orrington Ave.
City Council sets 90-day window for an agreement with the Library to resolve differences
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members appeared to agree Monday that a new intergovernmental agreement between the city and…