Despite objections from a neighbor, the Plan Commission has voted unanimously in favor of a plan to turn a vacant industrial building at 2100 Greenwood St. into 26 live-work condominiums. Sam Mokhtarian, whose SD&S Properties, Inc. owns the factory building at 2020 Greenwood St., called the proposal spot zoning that would harm his tenant and […]
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Reward offered in murder case
Friends of Linda Twyman plan to hand out flyers today in front of the Ashland Avenue apartment where she was slain last month, and a crime stoppers group is offering a reward. The Chicago Tribune’s M. Daniel Gibbard has an update on the case.
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Prison for ex-firefighter in child porn case
The Chicago Tribune reports that a former Evanston firefighter has been sentenced to almost nine years in prison on child pornography charges.
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It’s in the cards: Code reform for Evanston
City Clerk Mary Morris wants to clean up Evanston’s municipal code and toss out provisions that haven’t been enforced for years — like a ban on tarot card reading. The Chicago Tribune’s Brian Cox has the story.
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District 65 studies Afro-centric curriculum
The District 65 school board is considering developing an Afro-centric curriculum for use in some elementary schools. The Evanston Roundtable and the Evanston Review both have reports.
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School bus service said to be getting better
The Evanston Review reports that complaints about Alltown Bus Service have dropped dramatically in recent weeks.
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Debate set on affordable housing plan
The City Council’s Planning and Development Committee has scheduled a special meeting for 7 p.m. Thursday, January 5, to discuss plans to force developers to provide affordable housing in the city. Several speakers at Monday night’s committee meeting urged aldermen to raise a proposed developer contribution to $100,000 for each 10 units in a project, […]
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Snow job under review
City staffers promised the council’s Administration and Public Works Committee Monday night that they’ll develop proposals to address concerns aldermen raised about snow removal after last week’s storm. City staffers promised the council’s Administration and Public Works Committee Monday night that they’ll develop proposals to address concerns aldermen raised about snow removal after last week’s […]
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Peace group must pay for protest
The City Council voted Monday to require the North Shore Anti-War Coalition to pay for a certificate of insurance to hold a peace vigil at Fountain Square schedule for Tuesday night, but decided to waive the city’s application and pemit fees. The City Council voted Monday to require the North Shore Anti-War Coalition to pay […]
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Vehicle sticker deadline is January 10
A required City of Evanston vehicle sticker will cost you 50 percent more if you haven’t bought it by Jan. 10. Stickers and residential parking permits are on sale at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave. A required City of Evanston vehicle sticker will cost you 50 percent more if you haven’t bought it by […]
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City Council denies NU official seat on ZBA
The City Council rejected Mayor Lorraine Morton’s appointment of a top Northwestern University official to the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals on a five to four vote Monday night. Ald. Ann Rainey, 8th Ward, said Northwestern is the city’s biggest landowner and Ronald Naylor, NU’s associate vice president for facilities management, would constantly be faced […]
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Plan Commission hears proposal for loft condos on west side
The Plan Commission is scheduled to hold a second hearing next Wednesday on a proposal to turn a vacant industrial building at 2100 Greenwood Ave. into 26 live-work condominiums. Architect and co-developer Stephen Yas told the commission last night that while the project is located in the new West Evanston Tax Increment Financing District, the […]
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New synagogue planned by reconstructionist congregation
The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation at 303 Dodge Ave. is seeking city approval to demolish its 50-year-old synagogue and build a new, somewhat larger, more energy efficient building on the same site. The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation at 303 Dodge Ave. is seeking city approval to demolish its 50-year-old synagogue and build a new, somewhat larger, more […]
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Plan Commission to tackle Mather and two other projects on Dec. 7
The Evanston Plan Commission will continue its hearing on Mather Lifeway’s proposal to teardown and replace its two retirement communities at Davis Street and Hinman Avenue at 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, at the Civic Center. The Evanston Plan Commission will continue its hearing on Mather Lifeway’s proposal to teardown and replace its two retirement […]