By Bob Seidenberg The City Council on May 8 allocated $3 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to set in motion some of the recommendations of the Evanston Thrives report. Last May, the city contracted with Philadelphia-based…
City Council grants special use to businesses planning to locate in new mixed-use building at Howard Street and Chicago Avenue By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members gave the green light Monday to the city’s second cannabis dispensary – as…
By Bob Seidenberg A homeless advocacy group’s controversial bid to establish the area’s first permanent shelter for the homeless moved a step closer May 8 to a final vote. Evanston City Council members voted 6-2 at their regular meeting to…
By Bob Seidenberg Kristian “Krissie” Harris in the city’s 2nd Ward and Juan Geracaris in the 9th, can finally remove their temporary status. At the May 8 City Council meeting, Mayor Daniel Biss administered the oath of office to the…
By Bob Seidenberg As far back as 2009, Evanston City Council members considered opening the door to legalized video gaming terminals in establishments but closed it quickly. But that attitude might not prevail today. Members of the City Council’s Human Services…
By Bob Seidenberg The City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1, recommended that Evanston establish a Fair Workweek Ordinance, forwarding the issue to the full council. But two fields at opposite ends of the spectrum – child…
By Bob Seidenberg Single-use plastic bags issued at the point of sale may soon be banned at stores and restaurants citywide under a proposal backed by the City Council’s Human Services Committee on Monday, May 1. Larger retailers offering shoppers…
Council member Reid suggests he may find anther way to bring the issue back to the Council By Bob Seidenberg A City Council member’s proposal to allow cannabis consumption lounges in Evanston failed to make it out of committee Monday,…
By Bob Seidenberg Neighbors of the Margarita Inn, 1566 Oak Ave., have drawn up an alternative “Good Neighbor” agreement, offering a new set of requirements governing Connections for the Homeless’ plans to operate a homeless shelter at that site. The neighbors…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston Public Library officials have added several new positions and stepped up staff training on de-escalating techniques for dealing with individuals experiencing crisis. Interim Executive Library Director Heather Norborg briefed trustees on some of the moves the…
