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Staffing in question as City Manger’s budget moves to council for first look

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Presbyterian Living to seek community input for renewal plan to its northwest Evanston campus

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City’s ’Space to Place’ kicks off, giving entrepreneurs a chance to show off their business

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Packed audience at NU for play on Oct. 7 evacuated after sirens go off

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Walk, Connect, Make a Difference: Step Up for Recovery Returns October 4

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Committee backs a half-price deal on the cost of outdoor dining permits

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Resident leads fight to prevent Chase Bank from demolishing Central Street building

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Library board gets down to business, refills committees, advances 2027 budget

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Owner of popular dog care business feels spurned by city’s ‘dismissive’ attitude to her funding request

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Early retirement, voluntary separation likely off the table, but plenty of taxes and fees are not for city’s 2027 budget

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‘We’ve got a lot of things we can build on’

Bob2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

Veteran developer Kent Swanson advises committee on strategies used elsewhere to revitalize business districts By Bob Seidenberg Evanston has more…

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City economic panel offers ideas for new downtown plaza

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By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com A plaza at the intersection of Church Street and Maple Avenue the city is seeking to…

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Third Ward Council member Melissa Wynne announces she will not seek re-election next year

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By Bob Seidenberg Third Ward City Council member Melissa Wynne, the senior member of the council, announced in her ward…

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‘Serious and significant risks’: Council discusses details of internet outage

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Council Member Kelly presses for transparency on July 1st fiber optic break By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s top information security officer…

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A long and winding path: City Council sticks with original plan for Dog Beach accessibility

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members decided Monday to stick with the original design put forward by staff to…

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Bill Logan Jr., Evanston’s first Black police chief, hometown hero, has passed away

Bob2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

By Bob Seidenberg Bill Logan Jr, Evanston’s first Black police chief and a hometown hero to generations of Evanston residents,…

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Mayor: Reappointments to city committees ‘not automatic’

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Council member challenges decision not to reappoint commissioner to city’s Land Use Commission By Bob Seidenberg Mayor Daniel Biss’ decision…

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‘Sorry! No Internet’: Many city sites go offline after cable accident

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All lines repaired by early morning Thursday, ending service outage By Bob Seidenberg A contractor inadvertently severed fiber optic data…

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Evanston not ready to accept a ‘no’ on Ranked-Choice voting system

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Council passes ordinance Monday directing Cook County Clerk’s office to implement the new system By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council…

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Wesley tenants lawsuit maintains ‘years of neglect’ led to their displacement

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The new Ryan Field at Northwestern University will make its collegiate football debut Friday in front of a national TV audience.

More details: https://t.co/CLqQmua5e4 pic.twitter.com/nrl8VCkGwD

— WGN Morning News (@WGNMorningNews) September 28, 2026

This free, family-friendly event offers a behind-the-scenes look at fire and emergency services while providing fun, education, and engagement for all ages. pic.twitter.com/OBoXrGy3JJ

— Evanston Fire (@EvanstonFD) September 29, 2026

Here in Evanston: More thoughts on waste transfer station https://t.co/4OlhlIDdKP pic.twitter.com/17pBzP23z5

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) September 22, 2026

Here in Evanston: Building change https://t.co/7vlyb4hZim

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) September 1, 2026

Here in Evanston: Storm warning or sunny promise? https://t.co/FDm4IriG4U

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 18, 2026

Evanston official calls for millions in fines over Northwestern’s vacant houses https://t.co/3eP4js7MPc

— Crain's Chicago Business (@CrainsChicago) September 28, 2026

Here in Evanston: As new Foster School gets ready to open, a mosaic, memories and a message https://t.co/KLRjWAvm2m

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 4, 2026

AMC Evanston 12 will temporarily close from Monday until early 2027 for renovations. Plans include downsizing by five screens and installing “spacious reclining seating,” according to a Tuesday news release from the company.
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Reported by @jdowb2005 https://t.co/YGHWpCYgTE

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) July 15, 2026

Here in Evanston: District 65 needs a good finance and education plan. Here’s one https://t.co/WKxQulcHvO

— Evanston RoundTable (@EvRoundTable) June 8, 2026
New Northwestern president:

Mung Chiang has been named the 18th president of Northwestern University.

Chiang is a renowned researcher, educator, national science advisor and higher education leader. He is currently president of Purdue.

His appointment will begin on July 1. https://t.co/Ec6pBAlNYr pic.twitter.com/oKShYNETCd

— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) May 18, 2026