Government
Claypool seeks DPOE endorsement
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 10:24 pm by Bill SmithThe Democratic Party of Evanston has scheduled a special membership meeting for 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 12, to consider endorsing Forrest Claypool for Cook County Assessor.
Township Committeeman Jeff Schoenberg says supporters of Claypool's independent campaign for assessor have submitted a petition calling for a DPOE membership vote.
Library Board cool to user fee concept
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 9:01 am by Bill SmithAn Evanston resident who suggested raising user fees as a way to solve the library's funding woes got a cool reception from Library Board members Wednesday night.
Library outreach appears to lack buy-in
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 6:00 am by Bill SmithEvanston's Library Board recently has proclaimed its dedication to outreach to the city's minority and low income communities.
But there was little evidence Wednesday night that those communities are buying into the outreach claim or see it as a reason to back the board's effort to break free from the City Council's budget oversight.
Librarians say get a card this month
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 9:12 pm by City of Evanston
The American Library Association says September is library card sign-up month -- a good time for parents to help their kids get off to a good start to the school year by getting them a library card -- what the ALA calls "the smartest card."
“A library card has always been the most important school supply of all,” said Evanston Public Library Director Mary Johns.
Schakowsky backs more federal funds for housing here
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 4:55 pm by Bill Smith
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston defended government spending on housing programs this afternoon on a tour of the proposed site of a federally-funded low-income housing development in the city.
It's happening! Town starts to turn purple
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 1:38 pm by Bill Smith
You could see it happening today on Central Street -- fire plugs near Northwestern University's Ryan Field were painted purple.
It's part of a promotion for a "Paint Evanston Purple" campaign designed to fire up local residents for the Wildcats' home game against Central Michigan University on Saturday, Sept. 25.
No word yet on whether the new color confuses neighborhood dogs.
City lets tax bill slide for tree lover
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 12:17 pm by Bill SmithThe City of Evanston reportedly has agreed -- for now -- to let the owners of a condo get away with not paying a special assessment for alley paving even though the owners lost a court case at the center of the dispute.
City seeks residents' budget ideas
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 11:55 am by City of EvanstonCongresswoman to tour housing project site
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 9:39 am by Bill SmithU.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Evanston is scheduled this afternoon to tour the proposed site of a new low-income housing development that's the subject of a $2.5 million federal grant request submitted by the city last week.
Second library tax forum tonight
Wednesday, September 1, 2010, at 9:19 am by Bill SmithThe Library Board holds its second and last scheduled public forum session tonight about its decision to impose its own tax on Evanstonians.
Tonight's session starts at 6 p.m. at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center, 1655 Foster St.
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