Flood of ICE officers raid Evanston gas station as angry crowd surges to the scene
Updated: Mayor Biss: “I said they were required to show justification….they simply declined to do so.” By Bob Seidenberg As…
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(Left) Byron Glapion and Gabrielle Walker make their pitch to the city’s Economic Development Committee for TIF assistance in the buildout of a new restaurant, Chouce Authentic, at Dempster and Dodge, in space once eyed by Popeyes.
With Popeyes out of the picture, restaurant owners clear first hurdle to open a restaurant at Dempster-Dodge
EDC votes 5-3 to move the restaurant’s $400,000 TIF request to the council By Bob Seidenberg Restaurant owners Gabrielle Walker-Aguilar…
Council approval of $5.8 million for new body cameras, Tasers and surveillance drones raises privacy concerns
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Police Department’s arsenal of body-worn cameras, Tasers and drones will expand under a $5.8 million seven-year…
Evanston is expected to share in state’s $120 million settlement with Monsanto over PCBs
Along with Chicago, Evanston is one of nine Lake Michigan communities expected to share in the state’s $120 million settlement…
The main Evanston Public Library branch at 1703 Orrington Ave.
Library HR hire may have to wait for agreements on lease and intergovermental issues first
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe addressed the possibility of the Evanston Public Library hiring a human resources…
Deputy Chief Bill Muno (second from right) was honored in a Walk-Out ceremony Nov. 21 for nearly four decades of service. Fire Chief Paul Polep is to the right.
Walk-Out honors retiring Deputy Fire Chief Bill Muno
By Bob Seidenberg Deputy Fire Chief William “Bill” Muno’s nearly four decades of service came full circle on Friday, Nov….
Eileen O’Neil, president of AFSCME Local 1891, reads from a statement calling on city officials Wednesday to intervene in library employees concerns about their work environment.
Union, EPL clash over working conditions, possible library-city separation at heated meeting
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library employees plan to take their concerns about working conditions and a potential split…
Evanston Public Library’s main branch at. 1703 Orrington Ave.
Proposed joint meeting between City and Library off for now
By Bob Seidenberg A previously announced joint meeting between City Council members and Library trustees for Nov. 19 is off for…
Dempster-Dodge Starbucks shut down ‘indefinitely’ as workers seek fair work contract
Company expects any disruption to be brief and says when union is ready, ‘we’re ready to talk’ By Bob Seidenberg…
Eileen O’Neil, president of AFSCME Local 1891, addresses city council members at their Oct. 27 meeting about library employees concerns regarding the work environment.
Library employees take grievances over potential changes to council
By Bob Seidenberg A group of Evanston Public Library employees spoke out at Monday’s City Council meeting about what they…