By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Economic Development Committee members are making full use of the city’s remaining federal COVID stimulus funds, designating them to help a number of initiatives growing out of the Evanston Thrives report on enhancing the city’s business…
By Bob Seidenberg Northwestern University’s proposed draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city for the university’s $800 million stadium project speaks of public benefits but provides no figures as of yet concerning the contribution the tax-exempt university might give…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s Tannenbaum Chabad Rabbi Dov Hillel KIein recalled saying two weeks ago if any of the hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants Oct. 7 were going to survive, it would be Judith Raanan, a frequent visitor to Chabad.…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss issued a statement today regarding what he termed the “ongoing tragedy” in Israel. His comments on the issue came noticeably later than some of his political colleagues, including U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky…
Evanston Public Library names Yolande Wilbern as its new executive director The Evanston Public Library Board of Trustees announced today that they have named Yolande Wilburn as the Library’s new executive director, capping a more than 15-month search to a…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston has made good use of renewable energy certificates in the past, purchasing them to buy a stake in renewable energy projects elsewhere, even though the sources of that renewable energy may be some far-off wind…
By Bob Seidenberg The Evanston City Council awarded employee groups with substantial pay increases this year, taking into account the cost-cutting measures workers had agreed to as the city grappled with losses during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
By Bob Seidenberg Rule 5.2 of the Rules and Organization of the City Council states that a board or commission appointee may be reappointed only once. It’s a rule rarely if ever noticed and frequently not followed, but it became…
Join Mayor Biss, City staff, and community leaders for a discussion about potential legislation requiring new construction to be fully electric, without natural gas connections. This Town Hall style meeting will take place on Wed., Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m.,…
By Bob Seidenberg Residents would be required to obtain special permits before removing designated trees from their property under an ordinance expected to go to vote Monday night. Evanston City Council members are scheduled to vote on the city’s first…
