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Business

Aldermen reject massage licensing ordinance

Evanston aldermen Monday decisively rejected a staff-proposed ordinance that would have licensed massage and body work therapists. Alderman Don Wilson, 4th Ward, said the only real goal of the nine-page

By Bill Smith on May 24, 2016 - 10:39 am

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Business

Freshly massaged body work ordinance up for vote

An ordinance to require city licenses for massage therapists and body workers in Evanston is scheduled for a final vote at City Council tonight after revisions that the city attorney says

By Bill Smith on May 23, 2016 - 3:09 pm

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Business

Massage therapists pummel licensing plan

Owners of some of Evanston's estimated 50 massage therapy businesses turned out Monday night to protest a proposed city licensing ordinance that they said could force them out of business. And they

By Bill Smith on April 12, 2016 - 8:06 pm

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Chief: Massage ordinance will simplify enforcement

Police Chief Richard Eddington says a proposed ordinance to license massage businesses in Evanston should greatly simplify efforts to enforce bans on illegal sexual activities at such businesses. The ordinance

By Bill Smith on April 4, 2016 - 10:34 am

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Business

City wants to license massage establishments

Evanston officials will ask aldermen tonight to adopt an ordinance that would require city licensing of massage establishments. The proposal follows a failed effort four years ago to require special

By Bill Smith on March 28, 2016 - 3:33 pm

Government

Evanston massage zoning plan draws wave of criticism

Dozens of people turned out at the Evanston Civic Center Wednesday night to object to a city staff plan to impose special use restrictions on massage therapists and similar professionals.

By Bill Smith on May 17, 2012 - 3:12 pm

Government

Evanston massage rules misguided, therapists say

Massage therapists opposing proposed city zoning limits on their businesses say the rules would do nothing to solve the problem they claim to address. Steve Rogne, owner of Zen Shiatsu

By Bill Smith on May 4, 2012 - 3:49 pm

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Government

Massage therapists work over Evanston’s proposed rules

Members of Evanston's Zoning Committee Monday night decided a staff plan to regulate massage businesses needs more work, after two massage therapists explained what they see as its flaws. Sarah

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2012 - 2:54 pm