Government

Rental project draws no foes

Submitted by Bill Smith on Thu, 08/14/2008 - 9:55am.

No one showed up to object Wednesday night when the Evanston Plan Commission reviewed a 232-unit mixed-use rental apartment project proposed for the southeast corner of Chicago Avenue and Kedzie Street.

Project model

Gift to pay for electric police scooter

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 10:34am.

The City Council Monday voted to accept a $12,000 donation from the Cherry Family Foundation to buy a battery powered electric scooter for Evanston's police department.

Scooter

Aldermen remember former colleague

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 7:21am.

Evanston aldermen offered warm recollections Monday after learning of the death of their former colleague, Dennis Drummer.

City to consider land sales

Submitted by Bill Smith on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:38am.

The City Council tonight is scheduled to consider two land sales that would raise cash for its tight budget.

Deadline missed for aldermanic pay panel

Submitted by Bill Smith on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:03am.

Another "oops" at city hall. Officials have discovered that the city has missed the deadline established in the city code for setting the pay for aldermen and other elected officials who'll serve after next April's election.

Tax rebate proposed for new market

Submitted by Bill Smith on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 4:51pm.

Evanston's Economic Development Committee gave unanimous preliminary approval Wednesday to providing a $500,000 sales tax rebate to the proposed Farmers Best Market at Asbury Avenue and Oakton Street.

Plan board lops top off wedding cake

Submitted by Bill Smith on Thu, 08/07/2008 - 8:58am.

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday to trim the proposed height limit on the Fountain Square block downtown.

Committee votes to replace Civic Center roof

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 7:35pm.

Members of the Evanston City Council's Civic Center Committee voted 4-2 tonight in favor of replacing the building's roof.

Mosquito spraying this week

Submitted by City of Evanston on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 2:33pm.

The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District will conduct mosquito spraying operations on Wednesday and Thursday nights this week.

Schoenberg: Don't count on endowment tax

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:04am.

Aldermen hoping for a bailout from Evanston's budget crisis shouldn't place much hope in a possible tax on university endowments.