Committee backs couple’s bid to bring bakery to Main Street
By Bob Seidenberg Bringing a platter of the bakery’s fresh products to the meeting probably didn’t hurt the cause of…
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Commission backs plan for channel path, bike lane near ETHS
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Preservation Commission at their meeting earlier this month largely agreed that city designs…
Committee mulls how much debt the should take on for capital needs
By Bob Seidenberg With needs far outpacing available funding, members of the city’s Finance & Budget Committee on Tuesday agreed…
Races appear set for Evanston’s 2025 Municipal Election
Filing for office substantially down from four years ago By Bob Seidenberg Barring a successful petition challenge, the races are…
Biss: ‘Magic fairy dust’ won’t solve city’s structural budget problem
Council members appear open to expenditure cuts and new revenue sources — including property tax hike By Bob Seidenberg…
Twelve step forward on the first day of filing for Evanston’s 2025 Municipal Election
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Filing is off to a slow start for Evanston’s once-in-every four years municipal election. Twelve candidates…
Latino employees hit ‘slander campaign’ in city hiring
By Bob Seidenberg A group of Latino city employees has hit out at what they called a “disturbing slander campaign”…
Leaning elm to remain standing in first test of city’s private tree ordinance
By Bob Seidenberg An Evanston homeowner’s young elm tree — currently leaning over a neighbor’s garage, and projected to grow…
Evanston resident on mission to end ‘Wild West’ bikes on sidewalks
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Drastic’ zoning changes concern some residents
By Bob Seidenberg City officials have introduced the possibility of allowing the development of different housing options, such as duplexes…