Step by step, new ward boundaries taking shape in Evanston
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Redistricting Committee are inching toward mapping the city’s first new political boundaries in…
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City housing committee supports $4 million gap money to developer partnering with church on 44-unit affordable housing project
By Bob Seidenberg The city’s Housing & Community Development Committee recommended in favor of providing $4 million in gap financing…
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No exception to library firearms ban, director says
By Bob Seidenberg In an apparent rebuke to the off-duty officer who drew his gun on a homeless man in…
A new life for the Masonic Temple building
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Masonic Temple, a local landmark that has sat vacant in recent years, will see new life…
Council approves fee hike for group which manages city’s growing affordable housing waitlist
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council approved an increase in the fee a Libertyville-based firm receives to manage the city’s…
Evanston TIFs will likely see increased activity in 2023
By Bob Seidenberg How are Evanston’s Tax Increment Financing Districts faring? There was no definitive answer yet as Evanston officials said…
Council weighs which way to go on pension funding issue
Fire Pension Board member Jack Mortell’s research shines light on tax supposed to go for pensions By Bob Seidenberg Evanston…
Kelly calls on city to step up pension contributions
By Bob Seidenberg Repeating what she said at the City Council meeting this week, First Ward Council member Clare Kelly…
After three years of flat budgets, Library officials seek tax increase
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Library Board trustees moved forward Oct. 19 to back a 3.9% property tax increase estimate…
Council members press case for wider Council participation in committee that helps set public discussion items
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston City Council members appeared open to a system that would rotate membership on the committee…