By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Dr. Devon Horton, District 65’s superintendent and a key figure in the district’s historic push to build a new school in Evanston’s Fifth Ward, was named today to lead Georgia’s third largest school district. The DuKalb…
Evanston Fire Department release: The Evanston Fire Department has received a generous donation from the Evanston First Responders Foundation (EFRF), which has purchased three LUCAS devices for each ambulance in honor of Oliver Brown Leopold. The LUCAS device is a…
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Redistricting Committee have released a map proposing the first new political boundaries for the city in 20 years, using a light hand to keep ward lines as close to the present as possible.…
Group to meet with the mayor, city officials next week over their concerns By Bob Seidenberg Members of the Friends of the Evanston Farmers Market (FEFM) are scheduled to meet with city officials next week to discuss concerns they have…
By Bob Seidenberg With all precincts now reporting, unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office, show Kristian “Krissie” Harris and Juan Geravaris winning commandingly to finish out City Council terms in the city’s 2nd and 9th Wards. In the…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston voters will go to the polls Tuesday to fill two City Council seats, in a rare midterm election that could have a major bearing on some big issues facing the city, including Northwestern University’s $800 million Ryan…
City of Evanston press release: After an external application process and several rounds of interviews, City Manager Luke Stowe announced March 30th Sarah Flax as the City of Evanston’s community development director. Ms. Flax has been serving as interim community…
By Bob Seidenberg Mayor Daniel Biss made known early his endorsements off candidates running in a special election April 4 to fill two City Council seats. Biss has actively promoted his choices — Krissie Harris in the 2nd Ward, and…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston officials have released a draft of consultants’ findings in a much-anticipated report, Evanston Thrives, that lays out an action plan for improving the city’s retail districts. The Thursday release of the report, though, only signals the…
By Bob Seidenberg The city’s Finance and Budget Committee wants to pay for $17.7 million in capital improvement projects by issuing long-term bonds, despite some members’ reservations about the funding process. Committee members voted 6-2 Tuesday, March 21, to support…
