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Evanston Dempster-Main owners voice property tax concerns in meeting with Assessor
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston property and business owners in the Main-Dempster Street business area, some facing blistering property tax increases in the latest tax bills, brought their concerns to Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi in a freewheeling discussion July 21.…
Northwestern to stick with remote instruction through rest of Spring Quarter
By Bob Seidenberg Northwestern University will not be resuming classes on campus this spring, but will rather continue remote instruction, the school’s top officials have said in a letter to members of the university community. Northwestern President Morton Schapiro, Professor…
Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Donna More brings strong local ties to Evanston
By Bob Seidenberg Three candidates are challenging incumbent Kim Foxx in the Democratic primary for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office on March 17, but only one has deep roots in Evanston. “I went to Oakton School for grade school…
Evanston snow shovel rules grounded for more changes
By Bob Seidenberg A new City snow shoveling ordinance has been placed on hold, with some aldermen raising concerns about how its provisions will be applied. Aldermen held over the proposal at their Feb. 24 City Council meeting, directing staff…
Sprinkler heads hold Evanston high rise fire at bay
By Bob Seidenberg Three sprinkler heads kept a fire in check March 7 until crews arrived at the Park Evanston high rise in downtown Evanston, allowing them to quickly put the fire out, an Evanston Fire Department spokesperson said March…
Harley Clarke group calls on Council to retain outside review of proposals for building’s re-use
By Bob Seidenberg A citizens group has raised criticism of an aldermanic committee’s recommendation not to include an outside group in evaluating the proposals that have come in for the re-use of the City’s long-shuttered Harley Clarke property. Jennifer Shadur,…
Evanston taking steps to stop virus from overwhelming system: City Health Director
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials have rated the risk of the coronavirus to residents as low at this juncture, with no local cases reported thus far. But if there is a wide expansion of the virus, “it will disrupt the…
City to remove ash saplings at Clark Street Beach Bird Habitat
By Bob Seidenberg Teaming with landscape design experts, city officials successfully rebuilt a bird sanctuary habitat off of Clark Beach in 2015 after the fragile two acre site had been largely wiped away during construction of Northwestern University’s Visitor Center,…
Evanston’s lakefront to see big costs from winter storms
City exploring federal funds to repair lakefront damage By Bob Seidenberg City officials are considering contracting with a firm to assess the infrastructure damage caused by storms and high wave action this past winter, in a first step in what…
Evanston officials eye County grant for construction of new animal shelter
By Bob Seidenberg A dedicated group of volunteers has worked for years under cramped conditions at the City’s Animal Shelter, but that might change under a grant that could bring a new facility. City Engineer Lara Biggs informed members of…