City seeks to drop lawsuit against Fountain Square contractor
Motion allows ‘time for settlement discussions’ By Bob Seidenberg In a major twist in the longstanding Fountain Square saga, the…
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Grand ballroom back in business
By Bob Seidenberg The Hilton Orrington/Evanston hotel’s grand ballroom, which sustained serious water damage at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
City plastic bag ban now in effect
In an effort to reduce plastic waste, the Evanston City Council voted on May 22 to approve a complete ban…
Arrington Lagoon
Recreation sites may have food on their menus in the future
By Bob Seidenberg Fleetwood-Jourdain, the Arrington Lagoon Picnic Shelter, James Park, the Clark Street Beach House, Robert Crown – most…
Timothy Schoolmaster (center) and other police and fire retirees celebrate after the Council's historic vote July 24 adopting a new pension policy.
Council commits to 100% funding of police, fire pensions by 2040
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Public Safety pensions, at one time among the most underfunded in the state, will be placed…
City orders study to rid tap water of ‘forever chemicals’
By Bob Seidenberg A unanimous City Council voted July 24 to order a study of how to remove potentially harmful…
Council member Clare Kelly (to the right) charged that a motion filed Corporation Counsel Nicholas Cummings (right) circumvented a committee's authority.
Judge rules against motion to remove NU stadium parking parcel from purview of committee: Kelly
Corporation Counsel’s filing of motion to remove parcel was done “behind our backs, undermines trust,’, charges Council memberBy Bob Seidenberg…
Top library job receiving strong interest
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston Public Library trustees’ search for a new executive library director is fanning plenty of interest,…
No ethics violations on Margarita vote
Counsel finds neither Reid nor Revelle had a conflict of interest in the matter By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Special Ethics…
Alisia Kaplan, Executive Director of Reform for Illinois
Committee moves toward public financing for mayoral candidates
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Rules Committee recommended an ordinance that would allow candidates running for mayor to use…