City panel supports only part of the aid request from Bookends and Beginnings.
Posted inGovernment
LUC backs Margarita Inn special use
Issue now moves to City Council for final action.
Posted inGovernment
Blue wave crested in Evanston
Newly released numbers show Democratic dominance on Election Day.
Posted inGovernment
Reid wants to tax and ban bags
Would ban single-use plastic bags, tax all others.
Posted inEducation
What’s next for (Bessie) Rhodes scholars?
Parents quiz District 65 about magnet program’s future.
Posted inGovernment
Three-way contest in 2nd Ward
All previously sought to have Mayor Biss appoint them to fill a vacancy.
Posted inEntertainment
‘Mexican Christmas’ coming to Evanston
Concert to feature two different historical types of music.
Posted inGovernment
Council boosts pension funding in budget
Takes the money from reserves — rather than raise taxes.
Posted inPublic Safety
Burglaries at 3 residences on Monroe
In two incidents, a pry tool was used on a window to gain entry.
Posted inGovernment
Recap: City Council
Here’s a recap of our live coverage of Monday night’s Evanston City Council meeting.
Posted inGovernment
Recap: Administration & Public Works
Here’s a recap of our live coverage of Monday night’s Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting.
Posted inGovernment
Connections rejects alternate shelter site
Says Howard Street site would perpetuate “segregation and inequity.”
Posted inGovernment
Vote set on limiting power of lone alders
Measure would require two co-sponsors to advance an alder’s legislative proposals.
Posted inGovernment
Reid seeks to block trucks from business
Response to neighbor complaints about congestion.
Posted inBusiness
Black Friday kicks off shopping weekend
Then Small Business Saturday, and that’s not all.
Posted inGovernment
Connections: Margarita denial would violate law
Says most of the shelter’s residents are protected under the federal Fair Housing Act.