Library trustees approve priorities to go with search for new director
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Library Board trustees are moving deliberately in their selection of the city’s next Library chief, establishing…
Evanston RoundTable
Read More
With little public input, City Council members are moving forward to appoint longtime city administrator
With little chance for the public to weigh in, Evanston City Council members are moving ahead with the appointment of…
Evanston to wage own fight for reproductive rights at the local level
Evanston to wage fights own fight for reproductive rights at the local level By Bob Seidenberg Evanston will respond in…
Council members could be flagged for bad behavior under proposed changes to ordinance
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston elected officials could be subject to official misconduct charges for inappropriate behavior under a recommendation from…
City parts company with lone finalist in city manager search
By Bob Seidenberg The city isn’t moving forward with City of Urbana administrator Carol Mitten, the lone finalist in Evanston’s…
Evanston city manager finalist Carol Mitten says her strength is a sense of ‘the big picture’
By Bob Seidenberg A lot had been said about City of Urbana administrator Carol Mitten since the City Council announced…
Staff proposes modernization plan for building that makes up ‘heart of city operations’
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Service Center, which holds the Public Works, Fleet Management, Parking Management and other city departments, is…
Group wants zoning code to take into account equity and affordability concerns
Mail By Bob Seidenberg Evanston zoning codes sometimes mandate land use that is economically inefficient, requiring excessive lot standards and…
Evanston Library users show high level of satisfaction of library services, but concerns of branch loss and parking also surface on survey
By Bob Seidenberg The Evanston Public Library received high marks on a community survey conducted earlier this year designed to…
Group doesn’t view city’s announcement of city manager finalist as end of the process
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com As far as one Evanston group is concerned, the city’s search for a city manager isn’t…