Minimum wage hike again up for vote
Would give Evanston the highest rate in the state.
Board: Cut liquor tax, raise sales tax
Would trade one high tax rate for another.
EPD: Vacancies down, morale up
Not at full strength yet, but more officers coming on board.
Downtown gets more bounce
Sky Zone “active entertainment center” opens in Church Street Plaza.
City: Business openings outpace closings
Restaurants remain the city’s most popular new business category.
‘No sale’ on tax sharing deal
EDC turns down Volkswagen dealer’s request for $2.5 million in aid. But invites to return with more modest proposal.
High-rise apartments might go on Davis Street
Same site as never-built office tower.
Alder: Civic Center decision coming soon
Aging municipal building needs major repairs.
Hospital chain changes name
Expansion is behind the shift from NorthShore to Endeavor.
A new sign of the times downtown
Theater logo now says “Evanston.”
Path not yet clear for ranked-choice voting
But Council still votes — tentatively — to advance another change to election rules.