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Government

Chicken measure sent to committee

A plan to "spread the wealth" of chicken coops around Evanston was carted off to the Human Services Committee Monday night after its sponsor said it should have gone there

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2010 - 3:00 pm

Government

High wind alert for city

High winds are expected to buffet Evanston at least through this evening. Wind speeds will range from 35 to 60 mph with gusts even greater. In response the city is

By City of Evanston on October 26, 2010 - 2:45 pm

Business

Ticket collectors get contract renewal

Evanston aldermen voted Monday to extend the city's contract with Citation Management, the company that processes parking ticket payments for the city and tells city crews what cars to boot.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2010 - 11:44 am

Government

Recap: City Council

Here's a recap of our live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council meeting. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=d8bbc7385a" >City Council</a>

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2010 - 1:00 am

Government

City vehicle stickers go on sale Nov. 1

Vehicle stickers for 2011 will be available for purchase at the city revenue office starting next Monday. City ordinance requires owners of all vehicles registered to an Evanston address to

By City of Evanston on October 26, 2010 - 12:58 am

Government

Recap: Planning and Development Committee

Here's a recap our live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting. &amp;lt;a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=2805cdae40" &amp;gt;Planning and Development Committee&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2010 - 12:15 am

Suspect charged in two crimes minutes apart

Evanston police have arrested a man for an attempted robbery and a retail theft just minutes and blocks apart on Howard Street Friday afternoon. Police say officers were called to

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 11:05 pm

Government

Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting. <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=322f302e10" >Administration and Public Works Committee</a>

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 10:39 pm

Business

Church Street Plaza wins new financing

The owners of Evanston's Church Street Plaza have refinanced the retail center with a new loan slightly larger than the one it replaces. Church Street Plaza (file photo). Chicago Real

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 9:15 pm

Business

Holistic health center has new home

City officials joined the owners of the Heartwood Center for Body Mind Spirit at a ribbon cutting ceremony this afternoon at the holistic healthcare organization's relocation to its newly refurbished

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 8:49 pm

Education

Kids offered Halloween fun on campus

Halloween spirit will transform the Norris Center at Northwestern University into a three-hour indoor carnival of candy, games and fun for area children when Project Pumpkin returns to Northwestern University

By Northwestern News on October 25, 2010 - 6:03 pm

Government

City eyes limits on churches

The Evanston City Council tonight is scheduled to consider zoning ordinance changes that would make all existing churches in business and commercial districts non-conforming uses. As such they'd have to

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 3:43 pm

Government

Viewpoint: State pension borrowing plan is folly

State Sen. Jeff Schoenberg of Evanston is sponsoring Senate Bill 3514 which will let the state borrow $4 billion to finance state employee pension funds. This additional debt exacerbates an

By James F. Young on October 25, 2010 - 2:30 pm

Government

City may hit waste haulers with fee

The Evanston City Council tonight is scheduled to consider a new $2 a ton fee on garbage haulers who dump material at the solid waste transfer station on Church Street.

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 1:54 pm

Business

Candidate forum videos available online

If you missed the League of Women Voters candidate forums for the local Congressional and state house races, you can now watch them right here. 9th Congressional District 18th State

By Bill Smith on October 25, 2010 - 12:11 pm

Government

Aldermen pop mayor’s library referendum balloon

Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl proposed this morning that the city add an advisory referendum question to April's election ballot asking whether voters want to close the city's branch libraries. But

By Bill Smith on October 23, 2010 - 6:23 pm

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