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…
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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…
Evanston should draw new Ward map before April Special Election: longtime activist suggests
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Redistricting Committee previously agreed not to make any changes to the city’s current…
Council moves to place rank-choice voting referendum on Nov. 8 ballot
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston residents will be given the opportunity in November to say whether they favor moving to a ranked-choice voting…
Shooting brings abrupt close to city’s July 4th festivities
By Bob Seidenberg Three hours before the city’s first parade in three years, some volunteers for the event had already…
Town halls planned as officials approach the delicate job of ward remapping
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials have seen smaller-than-expected turnouts at some recent events billed as town hall meetings over…
City may pay $55K to renew membership in tourism group
By Bob Seidenberg Waiving discussion, members of the city’s Evanston Development Committee (EDC) recommended in favor of a $55,739 membership…