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

    2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • Late-arriving property taxes lower city budget deficit estimate

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • Ninth Congressional race draws full turnout at Evanston candidates forum

    4 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • One that got away — Barnes and Noble experiencing comeback in other places

    4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed

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

    4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
  • Evanston not quite ready to reopen the door for ‘vacation rentals’

    1 month ago
  • Committee backs pilot incubator-pop-up program to activate downtown’s vacant spaces

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Council members vote 5-4 to adopt comprehensive plan which stirred strong controversy

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • In 6-2 vote,  Preservation Commission agrees to demolition of structure linked back to famed architect Daniel Burnham

    1 month ago1 month ago

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Council member called to testify in affordable housing suit

Bob2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg An Evanston City Council member testified Feb. 8  that she attempted to bring in the city’s Preservation…

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Back from the Dead Zone: Evanston Public Library seeks to highlight little circulated books

Bob2 years ago2 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg The book titled The God of Good Looks, a romance novel set in Trinidad and featuring a…

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Council emphasizes finances in weighing Harley Clarke ideas

Bob2 years ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Maximizing public access to Lighthouse Beach and the surrounding areas, adherence to the lakefront master plan, some…

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Police/Fire Headquarters rates as city’s top need: Alderperson Suffredin

Bob2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

Thomas Suffredin/Ward 6 Newsletter: There are several real estate items on the agenda for tonight’s meeting: A discussion item related…

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2 Firefighters injured, 3 occupants displaced during structure fire in 1100 block of Florence Ave.

Bob2 years ago02 mins

Evanston Fire Department News Release: On Monday, January 22, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Evanston Firefighters responded to reports of a…

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Donald Wirth, former Evanston parks director, led department for nearly 25 years

Bob2 years ago04 mins

Local memorial service set for May 4 at Evanston Golf Course Funeral services will be held March 2 in Naples,…

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Future of Harley Clarke, Civic Center on council agenda

Bob2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Two Evanston buildings with long histories and passionate followings are scheduled to return to the spotlight on Monday, when Evanston…

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Onetime ‘Library kid’ is the new leader of the Evanston Public Library system

Bob2 years ago2 years ago012 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Yolande Wilburn, the new executive director of the Evanston Public Library system, has spent much her career…

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City exploring temporary move from Civic Center offices to downtown

Bob2 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials are exploring moving city offices from the Morton Civic Center to a downtown site while…

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Council members hold off on minimum wage law

Bob2 years ago2 years ago010 mins

City to seek more feedback from local health care providers By Bob Seidenberg A proposal to set an Evanston minimum…

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