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  • Two-hour free parking proposal would severely impact city revenues: Staff memo

    12 hours ago12 hours ago
  • Library trustees begin to set course for a new director

    6 days ago6 days ago
  • Library Board President Fulce proposes trustees skip a search for an interim director, preserving resources for the permanent post

    1 week ago1 week ago
  • City Council sets 90-day window for an agreement with the Library to resolve differences

    4 weeks ago
  • Library officials have a firm in mind  to conduct a search for an interim Executive Director

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • With Kat making a strong run, Biss appears to be the unofficial winner of the 9th District Congressional District Democratic primary

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Applications now open for Sustain Evanston program

    1 month ago1 month ago
  • Hotly-contested 9th Congressional District Democratic primary heads to voters

    1 month ago
  • Community members invited to vote on new dog park

    1 month ago
  • The man who would be mayor: Longtime leader Donald Borah dies at 85

    1 month ago1 month ago

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Like mask, vaccine-proof mandates, cap on restaurant delivery fees also goes away; Never meant to be ‘permanent’: Staff

Bob4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members have removed limits on service fees that third-party delivery systems were charging on…

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Lying’ remarks upset Council member in South Blvd. discussion

Bob4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

By Bob Seidenberg A mixed-income housing project planned to be built on what is now a city-owned parking lot at…

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Thompson named Interim Parks & Recreation head

Bob4 years ago4 years ago03 mins

Interim City Manager Kelley Gandurski today announced the appointment of Audrey Thompson as the City of Evanston’s interim parks and…

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Members of EPL outreach group resign over Library response to their compensation request

Bob4 years ago4 years ago010 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com In July of 2020, a new group was established at the Evanston Public Library to aid…

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Message from Mayor Daniel Biss: Evanston to lift its vaccines and indoor masking mandates Feb. 28

Bob4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

Following the surge in cases caused by the Omicron variant, it’s become increasingly clear that COVID-19 won’t be going away…

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Nalls plans to run in special election for 9th Ward Council seat in 2023

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

A statement from Sebastian Nalls concerning the 9th Ward Council seat appointment and the 2023 Special Election that will be…

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Mayor announces appointment of Juan Geracaris to fill 9th Ward Council seat

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

City of Evanston release: After a public search process for the next 9th Ward city council member, including an open…

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Candidates informed Geracaris is mayor’s choice to fill 9th Ward Council seat

Bob4 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Juan Geracaris, Vice President of Evanston Latinos, is Mayor Daniel Biss’s pick to fill the vacated…

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Fire at multi-residential building on Monroe displaces 12 residents

Bob4 years ago4 years ago02 mins

Firefighters quickly brought under control Monday, Feb. 21 a fast-moving fire at a multi-residential structure on the 1600 block of…

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AMC confirms lease agreement signed to bring back movies to Evanston later this year

Bob4 years ago03 mins

By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com AMC Theatres, the largest movie theater chain in the United States, has confirmed it has reached…

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Evanston has conducted more than 100 bike tallies at 33 locations and gathered community input to revise the city’s 2014 Bike Plan.
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Reported by @BethkeTia https://t.co/sEpQSMKIe2

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) April 10, 2026

Park lighting is getting an upgrade! Over the next few months, LED fixtures will replace older lights at lakefront parks (Lee-Greenwood) plus Lovelace, Eggleston, Perry, Mason & Smith Parks. Parks & paths remain open. Learn more: https://t.co/TCwWPw3UtV. pic.twitter.com/4ILYyLQkqk

— City of Evanston (@CityofEvanston) March 23, 2026