Forum set Sept. 6 for nine candidates vying to fill 2nd Ward Council slot
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Nine candidates will participate in a forum next month in which they’ll have the chance to…
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City and school leaders urge unity in kickoff event for District 65 staff
By Bob Seidenberg About 1,300 teachers and staff from District 65 gathered at the 65,000 square-foot Quad Indoor Sports for…
Library trustees approve priorities to go with search for new director
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Library Board trustees are moving deliberately in their selection of the city’s next Library chief, establishing…
Sauk Village juvenile charged in shooting that seriously wounded 13-year-old Evanston girl
By Bob Seidenberg A 17-year-old Sauk Village juvenile has been charged as an adult in the shooting of a 13-year-old…
In a unanimous vote, Council names Luke Stowe as Evanston’s new city manager
Luke Stowe, longtime stalwart on the city’s information technology side, elevated to city’s top position By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City…
With little public input, City Council members are moving forward to appoint longtime city administrator
With little chance for the public to weigh in, Evanston City Council members are moving ahead with the appointment of…
Bird-friendly design proposal flies through first hearing
By Bob Seidenberg Developers will be required for the first time to include bird friendly strategies in their designs, according…
Evanston to wage own fight for reproductive rights at the local level
Evanston to wage fights own fight for reproductive rights at the local level By Bob Seidenberg Evanston will respond in…
Budget may be on track for surplus at end of the year
By Bob Seidenberg City budget revenues were looking “pretty stable, pretty strong,” at the mid-year mark, including some areas that were…
With filling shifts becoming a daily ‘high-wire act,’ Evanston police moved to temporarily assign a popular unit
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston police scrambled to fill 12-hour shifts, making 47 hire backs of officers last month, leading up…