Council emphasizes finances in weighing Harley Clarke ideas
By Bob Seidenberg Maximizing public access to Lighthouse Beach and the surrounding areas, adherence to the lakefront master plan, some…
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2 Firefighters injured, 3 occupants displaced during structure fire in 1100 block of Florence Ave.
Evanston Fire Department News Release: On Monday, January 22, at approximately 9:45 a.m., Evanston Firefighters responded to reports of a…
Onetime ‘Library kid’ is the new leader of the Evanston Public Library system
By Bob Seidenberg Yolande Wilburn, the new executive director of the Evanston Public Library system, has spent much her career…
City exploring temporary move from Civic Center offices to downtown
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials are exploring moving city offices from the Morton Civic Center to a downtown site while…
Beekeeper’s beehives can stay but farther away from neighbor’s pool: Report
By Bob Seidenberg/rseiden914@gmail.com Northwest Evanston resident Mary Nisi need not remove her beehives, but they should be set farther back…
Neighbors group files lawsuit, alleging ‘backroom deal’ in city‘s approval of Ryan Field rezoning
News Release Residents of Evanston and Wilmette join the Most Livable City Association in lawsuit against the City of Evanston’s…
Less-than-inflation property tax increases could work against the city: Finance chair
By Bob Seidenberg Property tax increases are never popular, but past City Council decisions to keep the taxes flat or…
City’s proposed tax hike comes as homeowners have already taken a ‘hit’
By Bob Seidenberg City of Evanston officials’ plan for a 7.8% increase in the city’s property tax levy as a…
An estimated 200 to 250 people at Evanston’s Fountain Square Sunday in solidarity rally for release of the hostages
By Bob Seidenberg Red balloons, their strings tied to shoes and alongside pictures of victims, fluttered across Evanston’s Fountain Square…
Council supports extending ban to all flavored tobacco products
Flavored cigars popularity with young people helped ignite Council member Eleanor Revelle’s call for a ban on all flavored tobacco…