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  • Distracted driving remains ‘a serious problem’ as Evanston police hand out 177 citations in April

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  • Two-hour free parking proposal would severely impact city revenues: Staff memo

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  • Library trustees begin to set course for a new director

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Library Board President Fulce proposes trustees skip a search for an interim director, preserving resources for the permanent post

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  • City Council sets 90-day window for an agreement with the Library to resolve differences

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  • Library officials have a firm in mind  to conduct a search for an interim Executive Director

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  • With Kat making a strong run, Biss appears to be the unofficial winner of the 9th District Congressional District Democratic primary

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  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

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  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

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  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

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Peet’s Coffee closed Friday, Jan. 30 after a nearly 25-year run in Evanston, a victim of company “restructuring.”
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Last call for Peet’s, a coffee shop which became a ‘third place’ for many downtown

Bob3 months ago3 months ago04 mins

Both the city and customers sought a deeper explanation from the parent company By Bob Seidenberg Peet’s was the first…

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Latino employees hit ‘slander campaign’ in city hiring

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By Bob Seidenberg A group of Latino city employees has hit out at what they called a “disturbing slander campaign”…

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Third Ward Council member Melissa Wynne announces she will not seek re-election next year

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By Bob Seidenberg Third Ward City Council member Melissa Wynne, the senior member of the council, announced in her ward…

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A long and winding path: City Council sticks with original plan for Dog Beach accessibility

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members decided Monday to stick with the original design put forward by staff to…

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Video gambling proposal heading to City Council

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By Bob Seidenberg A proposal that would allow local businesses to obtain video gambling terminals is heading to the full…

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Public works employees call on city to honor contract rights, address staffing levels

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By Bob Seidenberg Members of the union that represents Evanston’s public works employees are expected to meet with city officials…

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Evanston Chabad rabbi says released hostage Judith Raanan had hope going for her in her release

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Tannenbaum Chabad Rabbi Dov Hillel KIein recalled saying two weeks ago if any of the hostages…

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‘It’s hard to replace 100-year-old trees’: Golf Course neighbors upset at chopping down of trees

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By Bob Seidenberg Some neighbors of Canal Shores Golf Course, upset to see three old trees on the course get…

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Alabama firm buys a chunk of Church St. Plaza

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By Bob Seidenberg Proximity to transit, solid household demographics and a strong Northwestern University student and faculty base located nearby…

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Evanston has conducted more than 100 bike tallies at 33 locations and gathered community input to revise the city’s 2014 Bike Plan.
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Reported by @BethkeTia https://t.co/sEpQSMKIe2

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) April 10, 2026

Park lighting is getting an upgrade! Over the next few months, LED fixtures will replace older lights at lakefront parks (Lee-Greenwood) plus Lovelace, Eggleston, Perry, Mason & Smith Parks. Parks & paths remain open. Learn more: https://t.co/TCwWPw3UtV. pic.twitter.com/4ILYyLQkqk

— City of Evanston (@CityofEvanston) March 23, 2026

Over the next six to eight weeks, sidewalk improvements will take place on Howard Street between Callan and Chicago Avenues. This work will include the removal and replacement of concrete curb and gutter, sidewalks, and driveways.https://t.co/8ZYZWw4tOA pic.twitter.com/4EM0fSozTw

— City of Evanston (@CityofEvanston) April 16, 2026