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Fiske plans challenge to NU effort to dismiss election suit

Losing 1st Ward aldermanic candidate Judy Fiske continues her effort to overturn the election result in court. The Daily Northwestern reports her attorney is preparing to respond to a motion

By News Watch on January 17, 2006 - 1:17 pm

Government

Local pharmacies cope with drug benefit snafus

Evanston pharmacists tell the Daily Northwestern that they, like others around the country, are having trouble dealing with the government's new Medicare prescription plan.

By News Watch on January 17, 2006 - 1:10 pm

Government

Evanston ‘mean’ to homeless

A new report from an advocacy group, the National Coalition for the Homeless, says Evanston failed to make the cut to be in its list of the 20 meanest cities

By Bill Smith on January 13, 2006 - 5:38 pm

Government

CTA to rebuild Howard Street station

The Chicago Transit Authority Board has approved a $56.7 million contract to rebuild its Howard Street station. Evanston Assistant City Manager Judith Aiello said, â€œwe're very excited that at this

By Bill Smith on January 13, 2006 - 1:59 pm

Government

County board candidates debate at Evanston pub

John Stroger and Forrest Claypool kicked off the Democratic primary race for Cook County Board president with a debate in front of about 60 people in the back of the

By News Watch on January 10, 2006 - 4:14 pm

Government

New job security for city manager

The city council tonight is scheduled to consider rules changes that improve the job security of the city manager and lengthen the process of appointing citizens to city boards. The

By Bill Smith on January 10, 2006 - 2:30 pm

Government

More streets to get makeover

The City Council voted Monday to add four more streets to this year's repaving program at a cost of $1.9 million. The affected streets are: Asbury Avenue from Church Street

By Bill Smith on January 10, 2006 - 2:20 pm

Government

Council OKs after-midnight fundraisers at bars

The City Council Monday loosened its recently-enacted midnight curfew for minors at bars with 3 a.m. closing times. The change, in response to pleas from Northwestern University student groups, permits

By Bill Smith on January 10, 2006 - 1:08 pm

Government

Budget hearing focuses on street woes

The Daily Northwestern reports the city council's first budget hearing Saturday focused on the desire to improve Evanston's crumbling infrastructure.

By News Watch on January 9, 2006 - 12:19 pm

Government

Council reviews strategic plan draft

After more than six months of meetings, the city and its consultants have come up with 14 goals for the strategic plan scheduled to be adopted by City Council next

By Bill Smith on January 7, 2006 - 9:50 pm

Government

Tribune calls for lifting bar curfew

The Chicago Tribune, in an editorial, suggests Evanston's City Council should lighten up on the college kids.

By News Watch on January 7, 2006 - 3:38 pm

Government

Bar ban issue on tap again

The City Council Monday night is scheduled to tackle a proposed amendment to Evanston's recently adopted ban on minors remaining after midnight in bars with 3 a.m. closing times. The

By News Watch on January 6, 2006 - 12:24 pm

Government

Manager proposes 7 percent boost in property taxes

City Manager Julia Carroll's new budget proposal calls for raising the city's property tax rate by nearly 7 percent. The first city council hearing on the budget is this Saturday,

By News Watch on January 5, 2006 - 12:31 pm

Government

Hearing set on affordable apartments at Church and Darrow

The Plan Commission is scheduled to consider Jan. 11 a proposed 27-unit affordable rental housing project on the northwest corner of Church Street and Darrow Avenue. The Evanston Roundtable's Beth

By News Watch on December 30, 2005 - 8:16 pm

Government

Out with the old Christmas tree!

The city will pickup Christmas trees at the curb on trash pickup and recycling days between Jan. 3 and 27. Here are the pickup rules: Trees must be free of

By City of Evanston on December 30, 2005 - 5:29 pm

Government

City sells firewood

The city is selling firewood again this winter from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 2310 Oakton St., between the Recycling Center and the Animal Shelter. Prices are the

By City of Evanston on December 30, 2005 - 4:47 pm

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