Less-than-inflation property tax increases could work against the city: Finance chair
By Bob Seidenberg Property tax increases are never popular, but past City Council decisions to keep the taxes flat or…
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Evanston City Council members may soon receive full-time help
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members are technically part-time positions under the city’s council-manager form of government, but starting…
City’s proposed tax hike comes as homeowners have already taken a ‘hit’
By Bob Seidenberg City of Evanston officials’ plan for a 7.8% increase in the city’s property tax levy as a…
Library underground garage reopens with free parking for library patrons
By Bob Seidenberg It’s not every day a batch of free parking spaces becomes available in downtown Evanston. But that…
South Blvd. housing development with affordable rents wins council OK
By Bob Seidenberg The Evanston City Council on Monday approved a five-story, 60-unit mixed-income housing development for the far south…
Council supports extending ban to all flavored tobacco products
Flavored cigars popularity with young people helped ignite Council member Eleanor Revelle’s call for a ban on all flavored tobacco…
Remaining federal stimulus funds targeted for local businesses
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Economic Development Committee members are making full use of the city’s remaining federal COVID stimulus funds,…
Evanston Public Library names Yolande Wilbern as its new executive director
Evanston Public Library names Yolande Wilbern as its new executive director The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees announced today…
Evanston to keep relying on renewable energy elsewhere to meet climate goals here
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston has made good use of renewable energy certificates in the past, purchasing them to buy…
Council suspends term limit to reappoint member of NU-City Committee Biss says in the future the city should follow the rule
By Bob Seidenberg Rule 5.2 of the Rules and Organization of the City Council states that a board or commission…