After listening to 13 parents plead with them not to do it, the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board voted 5-2 Monday night to extend the contract of Superintendent Hardy Murphy by one year so it continues to run five years into the future. But, for the second year in a row, Murphy’s contract does not […]
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Aldermen balk at scalping ban, peddler rules
Evanston aldermen tonight objected to efforts by Northwestern University to bar people from reselling tickets to NU football games. Evanston aldermen tonight objected to efforts by Northwestern University to bar people from reselling tickets to NU football games. The city’s Administration and Public Works Committee put on hold a proposal from the city manager requested […]
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NU, city plan football promotion
Northwestern University’s athletic department and the City of Evanston have scheduled a community meeting to organize a promotional event for city residents at an NU football game this fall. The meeting, for representatives of churches, community, civic and business organizations, area schools and other interested residents, will be held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June […]
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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=028e5ed14d” >City Council meeting</a>
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Recap: Planning and Development Committee
Here’s a recap of our live coverage of tonight’s Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting. <a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=8638d72db9″ >Planning and Development Committee</a>
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Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee
Here’s a recap of our live coverage of the Evanston City Council’s Administration and Public Works Committee. <a href=”http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=43a4aa0b6e” >Administration & Public Works Committee</a>
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City wins environmental award from mayors’ group
Evanston is one of a dozen cities nationwide honored in the climate protection awards program of the U.S. Conference of Mayors . About 140 towns applied for the award that recognizes innovative practices designed to increase energy efficiency and curb global warming. Evanston is one of a dozen cities nationwide honored in the climate protection […]
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Democrats advised to knock on doors
Gov. Quinn speaking at Sunday’s DPOE annual meeting. The state’s leading Democrats, from the governor on down, came to Evanston late Sunday afternoon to make the case for a large turnout in the November general election if the party is to prevail over the opposition. “Knock on doors” could easily have been the theme for […]
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City considers buying failed development site
Evanston aldermen tonight are scheduled to vote on buying and demolishing two bank-owned properties that were once part of the site for the rejected Darrow Corners low income housing development. The two two-flat buildings at 1708 and 1710 Darrow Ave. were acquired by the Housing Opportunity Development Corporation in 2005 for a total of $600,000 […]
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Tree falls on Sherman during stormy weather
In the midst of all the rain yesterday, a big parkway tree split open in the 900 block of Sherman Avenue in Evanston with the branches falling against the front of a house. In the midst of all the rain yesterday, a big parkway tree split open in the 900 block of Sherman Avenue in […]
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No pay raise this year for AFSCME
The City of Evanston has reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with city workers represented by AFSCME that calls for no pay increase this year, four unpaid days off and a 10 percent increase in worker-paid health insurance premiums. The City of Evanston has reached a tentative two-year contract agreement with city workers represented by […]
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School chief’s contract on board agenda
The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 board is scheduled to discuss Superintendent Hardy Murphy’s contract when it meets Monday evening. No information was immediately available about the substance of the planned discussion, but the school board has drawn criticism in the past for giving Murphy contracts that extend five years into the future — beyond the […]
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Two weeks to go for sewer project
The sewer lining project that’s slowed traffic through Fountain Square in downtown Evanston for the past few weeks is scheduled to meet a major milestone today. The sewer lining project that’s slowed traffic through Fountain Square in downtown Evanston for the past few weeks is scheduled to meet a major milestone today. Lara Biggs, assistant […]
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Two dozen complete leadership course
Two dozen Evanstonians graduated this month from a year-long training program for civic leaders organized by the Evanston Community Foundation. It’s the 18th class to complete the program which now has nearly 500 alumni. Two dozen Evanstonians graduated this month from a year-long training program for civic leaders organized by the Evanston Community Foundation. It’s […]
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Aldermen to remain mostly on own online
Evanston aldermen decided this week to take a pass on having city staff help them build a bigger online presence to communicate with their constituents. The aldermen now each have a one-page listing on the city’s website that provides contact information, including a link to a privately maintained website for those who have one, and […]
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Want to ‘Bike to Work’ next week?
Bike to Work Week., sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance, starts Saturday in the Chicago area and Evanston officials say they’re hoping for a big turnout locally. The City of Evanston and the Evanston Public Library have set up teams to encourage employee participation, as have some other large local employers, including Rotary International and […]