By Bob Seidenberg Evanston police have made an arrest in one of the carjacking incidents which have been part of a recent crime surge in southeast Evanston, officials announced at a special Third Ward meeting Oct. 19. Third Ward Council member Melissa Wynne called the meeting after a recent increase in crime in the southeast…
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the Evanston City Council’s Rules Committee were deadlocked Oct. 18 on whether to lower the number of votes needed to remove a future City Manager from the position, increasing the likelihood that requiring seven votes of the 10-member Council will stand as the rule. The Rules Committee is composed of…
Fifth Ward Alderperson Bobby Burns By Bob Seidenberg With the Illinois moratorium on evictions ended on Oct. 3, an Evanston Council Member is calling the City to receive early notice of potential evictions of Evanston residents and pass that information along to renters that they might have to vacate their buildings. Fifth Ward Council Member…