By Bob Seidenberg Evanston City Council members’ approval of a new leaf-blower ordinance has started the clock running for the eventual phasing out of gas-powered leaf blowers. At their Monday, November 8 meeting, Council members approved the leaf blower ordinance…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com Evanston City Council members are expected to debate and possibly approve a new leaf blower policy at their meeting November 8 that calls for transitioning from gas-powered to electric-powered blowers. The ordinance amends the time and…
By Bob Seidenberg rseiden914@gmail.com For the past 20 years or so, the City of Evanston has been picking up the full cost for crossing guard services for District 65 schools as well as for some of the private schools. But…
By Bob Seidenberg PopularMMOs Presents A Hole New World” may not strike an immediate chord of recognition. But the stars of the children’s book, Pat and Jen, who do battle against zombies, have a huge fandom. The book, published by…
By Bob Seidenberg Evanston police have made an arrest in one of the carjacking incidents which have been part of a recent crime surge in southeast Evanston, officials announced at a special Third Ward meeting Oct. 19. Third Ward Council…
By Bob Seidenberg Members of the Evanston City Council’s Rules Committee were deadlocked Oct. 18 on whether to lower the number of votes needed to remove a future City Manager from the position, increasing the likelihood that requiring seven votes…
The City of Evanston just announced that it will implement a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for City staff effective November 15. The policy, which applies to all City staff, including seasonal and part-time workers, contractors, volunteers, and interns, requires staff…
Rebecca M. Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin’s flagship campus, has been named the next president of Northwestern University, Northwestern’s Board of Trustees announced today. She will become the University’s 17th president, effective in the summer of 2022.…
Fifth Ward Alderperson Bobby Burns By Bob Seidenberg With the Illinois moratorium on evictions ended on Oct. 3, an Evanston Council Member is calling the City to receive early notice of potential evictions of Evanston residents and pass that information…
