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Inside Evanston

Bird-friendly design proposal flies through first hearing

Bob3 years ago3 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Developers will be required for the first time to include bird friendly strategies in their designs, according to a proposal introduced at the Evanston City Council meeting on Aug. 8. The goals of the city’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) include implementing building codes that reduce threats to vulnerable wildlife species,…

Budget may be on track for surplus at end of the year

Bob3 years ago2 years ago08 mins

By Bob Seidenberg City budget revenues were looking “pretty stable, pretty strong,” at the mid-year mark, including some areas that were previously down because of COVID, the city’s top financial officer told Council members in a presentation at the Aug. 8 City Council meeting. Revenues tied to economic activity, such as sales tax revenues, are on track…

Evanston’s former community services manager has moved on since his ‘very painful’ termination in 2019 and is attacking gun violence at the state level

City may start recruiting businesses to fill vacant storefronts

Library officials explore potential cost of separating from the city

Preservation Commission members again question proposed code changes

NU contract workers win protections in first-time ordinance supporting retention rights

Commission pushes for zoning protections for historic district

Candidates wage write-in campaigns for city clerk, 4th Ward

Fifth Ward TIF funds may go for property improvements

Downtown Evanston endorses Chicago Avenue bike lane project

Edzo’s Burger Shop to close after 15 years

Bird-friendly design proposal flies through first hearing

Budget may be on track for surplus at end of the year