Evanston aldermen Tuesday voted to see whether whether any developers are interested in building a wind farm off the city’s Lake Michigan shore. The aldermen approved a staff plan to issue a request for information — asking developers to describe how, and under what financial terms, they might build a cluster of perhaps 40 wind […]
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Library poetry competition announced
The City of Evanston’s Public Art Committee and the Board of Directors of the Evanston Public Library are holding a competition to select five original poems to be installed on the sidewalk ramp in front of the downtown library. The competition is open to Evanston residents of all ages. Original poems appropriate for a public […]
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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=44a223b599″ >City Council</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=17e10dd844″ >Planning and Development Committee</a>
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Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee
Here’s a recap of our live coverage of tonight’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=09672e22f2″ >Administration and Public Works Committee</a>
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Restaurant to host benefit for Tibet Girls School
The Stained Glass Bistro is partnering with Tibet Girls School to host the Spring Tibetan Celebration, a party, awareness campaign and benefit on Sunday, May 16, for the vocational boarding school for nomad girls in Eastern Tibet. The Stained Glass Bistro is partnering with Tibet Girls School to host the Spring Tibetan Celebration, a party, […]
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Census: Don’t make us come after you
Local officials today urged residents to mail in their U.S. Census forms to save the hassle of having a census enumerator ring their doorbell later this spring. Mayor Tisdahl and Rep. Schakowsky at the census news conference. So far just 69 percent of Evanston households have returned their forms, and for every non-respondent who the […]
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New customers could help pay for water plant upgrades
City staff Monday told aldermen there’s hope of covering at least some of the cost of upgrading the city’s water treatment plant by adding more communities as wholesale customers for Evanston water. City staff Monday told aldermen there’s hope of covering at least some of the cost of upgrading the city’s water treatment plant by […]
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Water spending won’t keep up with aging pipes
City staff Monday presented a plan to spend $17.8 million over the next five years to replace Evanston water mains, but conceded that won’t be enough to catch up any time soon with deferred maintenance on the aging distribution system. How old is the water main in front of your house? Given that a third […]
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Severe weather spotter class Wednesday
The National Weather Service will provide a severe weather spotter training class at Evanston’s Civic Center at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14. The city’s emergency preparedness office says the class is designed for people who work in public safety (emergency management, police, fire), public works, schools, hospitals, nursing homes and day care facilities, but […]
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Attorney: Higher water rate for non-profits OK
Reversing a quarter century of advice from the city’s legal department, Evanston’s new city attorney, Grant Farrar, told aldermen Monday that they could legally charge owners of tax-exempt properties more for water and sewer service than other customers — if some water and sewer costs were paid from property taxes. Reversing a quarter century of […]
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School chief warns against cyberbullying
A Facebook page has drawn the ire of Evanston Township High School officials. The page, which currently lists 881 “fans,” features hundreds of disparaging comments about the sexual habits of at least dozens of persons who it claims are students at the school, all apparently posted since last Thursday. A Facebook page has drawn the […]
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Gabel to be sworn in Sunday
Robyn Gabel, who won a five-way primary race in February for the state house seat representing Evanston, is scheduled to be sworn into office Sunday. The swearing-in will take place after a pro-forma vote by the three Democratic party committeemen representing portions of the district. Robyn Gabel, who won a five-way primary race in February […]
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Club seeks help making prom dreams come true
The Woman’s Club of Evanston is seeking donations to make it’s fourth annual Dreams Delivered Prom Boutique next month a success. Dreams Delivered provides proper attire to senior girls at Evanston Township High School who would otherwise have great difficulty attending their senior prom. The club collects new and gently worn formal dresses and accessories […]
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Had a big-screen TV stolen?
Evanston and Skokie police say they’re trying to find the owner of a big-screen television set they found in the possesson of a man arrested in a series of residential burglaries. It’s a 42-inch, silver Magnavox, model 42MF231D/17, worth about $900. If you can prove you own it, call Evanston police at 847-866-5040. The alleged […]
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Windfarm plan goes to aldermen
Evanston aldermen Tuesday are scheduled to decide whether to formally explore whether any company wants to build a windfarm off the city’s Lake Michigan shore. A map showing the proposed windfarm location. (Click here for a larger version) The aldermen will review a pair of reports prepared by backers of the concept and are being […]