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  • The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

    2 days ago2 days ago
  • ‘Reconciliation’ needed after Executive Library Director’s early departure from the position, suggests one member

    4 days ago4 days ago
  • Short-term rental overhaul passes on third try at City Council

    6 days ago
  • A strong advocate of shared costs with the city, Executive Library Director Yolande Wilburn to step down

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

    1 month ago
  • Last call for Peet’s, a coffee shop which became a ‘third place’ for many downtown

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

    1 month ago

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New Adirondack chairs are now in place for the dining terrace at Independence Park.
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Programs to enhance city’s business districts moving forward piece by piece

Bob10 months ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston economic development officials reported making headway last week on a number of initiatives included in the…

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Crosby Theodore’s historic landmark building, 1817 Church St., stands to the left od Mt. Pisgah’s current location.
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Court denies neighbor’s request for a preliminary injunction on Church and Dodge development

Bob11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg The Illinois First District Appellate Court upheld Monday a Cook County Circuit Court decision denying a property…

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Lenice Levy, owner of the Good to Go restaurant at 711 Howard St., responds to questions from members of the city’s Economic Development Committee April 23.
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Committee reluctant to back restaurant’s request for assistance after fire

Bob11 months ago08 mins

Economic Development Committee cited precedent and the past loan payment history of Good To Go Jamaican Cuisine By Bob Seidenberg…

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Evanston Public Library’s main branch at 1703 Orrington Ave.
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Library board hires consultant to study financial future

Bob11 months ago05 mins

Meristem Advisors, the chosen consultant, will review the value of services that EPL receives from the city   By Bob…

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At a 2015 ceremony, then-Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and former Mayor James “Jay” Lytle study a plaque designating the council chambers in Lytle’s name.
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Council approves honorary street sign for former mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl

Bob11 months ago11 months ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Eight years out of office, Elizabeth Tisdahl, the only one of the city’s mayors to also have…

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Evanston Budget Manager Clayton Black warned Tuesday that uncertainty around federal funding that the city relies on presents “a grave concern.”
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City budget manager: Federal funding threats ‘a grave concern’

Bob11 months ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston has not experienced the same shock of an impending loss of federal funds as Northwestern University, but…

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Have Dreams student Caleb Jensen, an intern at the Thermal Laminating Corporation, fits a laminating roller into place.
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Evanston nonprofit connects people with autism to jobs

Bob11 months ago11 months ago012 mins

But the program is running short on participating employers and hoping Evanston businesses will step up By Bob Seidenberg Henry…

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A city committee will take more time to decide what to do about a homeowner’s leaning elm.
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Committee wants guidelines in place before ruling on homeowner’s request to remove leaning elm

Bob11 months ago11 months ago07 mins

‘I feel like I’ve done my part in planting other trees, and this is one I’m not comfortable where it…

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Shawn Iles, newly-elected Third Ward Council member.
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A big assist from the ward’s ‘soccer moms’ helped push Shawn Iles over the top in a tight 3d ward race

Bob11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Shawn Iles brought experience from a number of past roles to his campaign to succeed Melissa Wynne…

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Mayor Daniel Biss makes the rounds at his victory party at Bluestone on Tuesday following his reelection.
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Two ways to view Mayor Daniel Biss’s victory margin

Bob11 months ago11 months ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Considering the late start mayoral challenger Jeff Boarini got and his lack of name recognition at the…

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