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By Bob Seidenberg A group of Latino city employees has hit out at what they called a “disturbing slander campaign” that suggests favoritism was at play in job promotions they have received. “It seems like whenever a Latino is promoted, instead of being celebrated, we are investigated and devalued, like we can’t possibly be capable…
By Bob Seidenberg Third Ward City Council member Melissa Wynne, the senior member of the council, announced in her ward newsletter a short time ago that she will not be seeking re-election next year. Wynne, a strong voice on zoning and neighborhood protection issues, said that after 28 years “it is now time to pass…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members decided Monday to stick with the original design put forward by staff to provide wheelchair access to the Dog Beach, despite beach users advocating for a shorter, more direct route than the one proposed. With Mayor Daniel Biss breaking a 4-4 tie after two-hour debate, council voted to…
By Bob Seidenberg A proposal that would allow local businesses to obtain video gambling terminals is heading to the full City Council with some members of the city’s Human Services committee arguing in support of the ordinance’s benefit to local businesses. Committee members on Monday voted 4-1 in favor of moving the ordinance forward to…
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the union that represents Evanston’s public works employees are expected to meet with city officials next week to discuss their concerns about potential violations of contract rights, and that low staffing levels have led to a sharp increase in worker injuries. The employees, members of AFSCME Local 1891, went public…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Tannenbaum Chabad Rabbi Dov Hillel KIein recalled saying two weeks ago if any of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants Oct. 7 were going to survive, it would be Judith Raanan, a frequent visitor to Chabad. “Why?” he said. “Because she has unbelievable hope, a tremendous amount of hope.” He quoted…
By Bob Seidenberg Some neighbors of Canal Shores Golf Course, upset to see three old trees on the course get chopped down, on Thursday charged the trees had been felled without necessary permits. But Evanston Council Member Eleanor Revelle (7th Ward), who had initially concurred with neighbors and said that something “fell through the cracks,”…
By Bob Seidenberg Proximity to transit, solid household demographics and a strong Northwestern University student and faculty base located nearby all played into a Birmingham, Alabama, firm’s purchase of a prime piece of downtown Evanston real estate. Chicago-based Quantum Real Estate announced in a July 5 release the sale of a portion of the Church…