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Consultant’s report identifies four sites to serve as Evanston government’s next permanent home
By Bob Seidenberg The main Evanston Public Library site at 1703 Orrington Ave., is among the sites identified as options to serve as the next permanent home of government operations after the city moves out of 2100 Ridge Avenue to…
Staff pushing for Council action supporting Chicago Avenue bike lane grant one night before meeting on the project
By Bob Seidenberg Once again, Evanston city staff is pushing for action backing funding assistance for a protected two-way bike lane running nearly the length of Chicago Avenue rather than spacing out discussion on the issue. Officials are recommending Council…
Opposition mounting against proposed Chicago Ave. bike lane
By Bob Seidenberg A collection of businesses and individuals in the busy Chicago Avenue area are raising strong objections to city plans for a two-way protected bike lane to run the length of the street, arguing that the project could…
Committee backs couple’s bid to bring bakery to Main Street
By Bob Seidenberg Bringing a platter of the bakery’s fresh products to the meeting probably didn’t hurt the cause of a couple seeking assistance from the Economic Development Committee Wednesday to establish a bakery at 719 Main St. Sara Rathbun,…
Commission backs plan for channel path, bike lane near ETHS
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Preservation Commission at their meeting earlier this month largely agreed that city designs for a protected two-way lane on Church Street west of Dodge Avenue and an expanded shared biking and pedestrian path…
Committee mulls how much debt the should take on for capital needs
By Bob Seidenberg With needs far outpacing available funding, members of the city’s Finance & Budget Committee on Tuesday agreed it’s time to address how much debt is acceptable in addressing a growing list of capital projects. Committee members didn’t…
Races appear set for Evanston’s 2025 Municipal Election
Filing for office substantially down from four years ago By Bob Seidenberg Barring a successful petition challenge, the races are set for next April’s once-in-four years municipal election, with filings substantially lower than four years ago. Three incumbents — City…
Biss: ‘Magic fairy dust’ won’t solve city’s structural budget problem
Council members appear open to expenditure cuts and new revenue sources — including property tax hike By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe has made it easy enough for the City Council to skate by without major changes…
Twelve step forward on the first day of filing for Evanston’s 2025 Municipal Election
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Filing is off to a slow start for Evanston’s once-in-every four years municipal election. Twelve candidates filed petitions of candidacy on the first day of filing for next year’s election — Feb. 25, if a primary;…
Latino employees hit ‘slander campaign’ in city hiring
By Bob Seidenberg A group of Latino city employees has hit out at what they called a “disturbing slander campaign” that suggests favoritism was at play in job promotions they have received. “It seems like whenever a Latino is promoted,…