Ward change catches one voter by surprise on first day of early voting
First day of early voting converges with change in ward boundaries, causing confusion for some ‘I thought I was going…
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City may start recruiting businesses to fill vacant storefronts
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston Economic Development Committee members showed interest last week in a plan to recruit businesses to…
Library officials explore potential cost of separating from the city
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library officials are continuing to explore different options for managing mounting maintenance costs at the…
Fifth Ward TIF funds may go for property improvements
By Bob Seidenberg The Five-Fifths Tax Increment Financing district, the newest of the city’s five active TIF districts, has already…
Residents weigh in on Chicago Avenue bike lane at packed meeting
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston city officials are looking at securing more off-street parking and establishing resident-only parking zones, responding to…
Consultant’s report identifies four sites which could serve as Evanston government’s next permanent home
By Bob Seidenberg The main Evanston Public Library site at 1703 Orrington Ave., is among the sites identified as options…
Staff pushing for Council action supporting Chicago Avenue bike lane grant one night before meeting on the project
By Bob Seidenberg Once again, Evanston city staff is pushing for action backing funding assistance for a protected two-way bike…
Opposition mounting against proposed Chicago Ave. bike lane
By Bob Seidenberg A collection of businesses and individuals in the busy Chicago Avenue area are raising strong objections to…
Committee backs couple’s bid to bring bakery to Main Street
By Bob Seidenberg Bringing a platter of the bakery’s fresh products to the meeting probably didn’t hurt the cause of…