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

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

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

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

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  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

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  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

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  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

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

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

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Evanston Library users show high level of satisfaction of library services, but concerns of branch loss and parking also surface on survey

Bob4 years ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg The Evanston Public Library received high marks on a community survey conducted earlier this year designed to…

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Group doesn’t view city’s announcement of city manager finalist as end of the process

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By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com As far as one Evanston group is concerned, the city’s search for a city manager isn’t…

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Evanston should draw new Ward map before April Special Election: longtime activist suggests

Bob4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Redistricting Committee previously agreed not to make any changes to the city’s current…

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Council moves to place rank-choice voting referendum on Nov. 8 ballot

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston residents will be given the opportunity in November to  say  whether they favor moving to a ranked-choice voting…

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Shooting brings abrupt close to city’s July 4th festivities

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Three hours before the city’s first parade in three years, some volunteers for the event had already…

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Town halls planned as officials approach the delicate job of ward remapping

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

  By Bob Seidenberg  Evanston officials have seen smaller-than-expected turnouts at some recent events billed as town hall meetings over…

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City may pay $55K to renew membership in tourism group

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By Bob Seidenberg Waiving discussion, members of the city’s Evanston Development Committee (EDC) recommended in favor of a $55,739 membership…

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No longer a “passive library,” waiting for patrons to walk through the door’

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  Karen Danczak Lyons reflects on ten years at the helm of the Evanston Public Library By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public…

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Evanston Public Library officials praise contributions of retiring library chief, plan to move deliberately on search for successor

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library trustees have put in a process to select the library’s next executive director, Board…

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Local landscape companies may receive financial help in move to electric-powered blowers

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By Bob Seidenberg With gas-powered leaf blowers on their way out, Evanston officials are moving forward on a financial assistance…

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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