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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  • Evanston’s panhandling ordinance moves a step closer to being repealed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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John Fournier, City Manager choice, declines job offer

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg  Ann Arbor Assistant City Administrator John Fournier told the city he won’t be taking Evanston’s City Manager…

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Branch library would be an ‘ideal’ fit in renovated Family Focus building: agency’s executive director

Bob4 years ago06 mins

By Bob Seidenberg An Evanston Public Library branch at the Family Focus building would be an “ideal” fit, complimenting the…

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Council votes 9-1 to name John Fournier as the city’s next City Manager

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members approved the appointment of Ann Arbor assistant city administrator John Fournier as the…

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Activist groups present their own state of the City view in protest before the mayor’s speech

Bob4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Dissatisfied with the city’s City Manager choice, members of some local activist groups lined up outside 619…

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Evanston City Council Announces Intent to Appoint John Fournier as City Manager

Bob4 years ago02 mins

The Evanston City Council intends to appoint John Fournier as the next Evanston city manager. Contract negotiations are currently underway…

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After census shows imbalances, city may see new ward boundaries

Bob4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg With a population deviation of more than 20% between some wards,  members of  a city Redistricting Committee recommended May…

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Lead service line work could open up job opportunities for some Evanston residents

Bob4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Six Evanston residents will be hired as part of the City’s effort to replace leaking or broken…

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City may turn to outside firm for business districts study

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston officials have turned to a Philadelphia, Pa., firm to conduct a comprehensive study of the…

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Vinic Wine Company owner hopes to bring a ‘little bit of magic’ to Lagoon spot

Bob4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Mediterranean/European-style café with festoon of lights and umbrella-shaded tables. Open for coffee in the morning, moving to a wine café…

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Committee rejects Council member’s proposal to end park closing times

Bob4 years ago08 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Parks and Recreation Board members offered eight reasons at their Feb. 17 meeting for the city…

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