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Evanston City Council chambers at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in Evanston.

Evanston officials look to enhance business representation in city policy

November 14, 2023 at 2:11 p.m.

Evanston city officials are now looking to increase business owner representation in the Economic Development Committee to get their perspective before a proposal reaches City Council. Local business owners have...

Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz, left, is seated next to Mayor Steve Hagerty during a special meeting of the Evanston City Council Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center in Evanston. The mayor and city manager said the Nov. 10 furlough is necessary to help balance the city's 2017 budget.

Evanston residents want more say in 2024 budget process

October 31, 2023 at 12:55 p.m.

Evanston residents push for greater involvement in city budgeting a year after a pilot program allowed for participatory budgeting. Last year Evanston implemented a participatory budgeting process to allow residents...

Evanston City Council is working through its proposed 2024 budget plan.

Evanston sees multiple proposed tax increases in proposed 2024 budget

October 23, 2023 at 8:11 p.m.

The Evanston City Council is in the process out outlining its 2024 budget while tackling revenue deficits and increased staffing needs among other issues. The budget, which currently sits at...

A mock up of the proposed affordable housing project at 504 to 514 South Boulevard.

South Boulevard affordable housing project approved by Evanston’s Land Use Commission

October 9, 2023 at 9:21 p.m.

Evanston's Land Use Commission gave its approval on Sept. 13 for a 60-unit development expected to bring more affordable housing to Evanston. The project, if approved by City Council, could...

Skokie pauses vote on affordable housing ordinance, but trustee says issue is ‘gaining traction’

September 11, 2023 at 4:21 p.m.

As Skokie considers adding more affordable housing, one trustee lauded the work being done, even though it may appear to be moving slowly. On Sept. 5, the village's Board of...

Skokie provides info about dividing town into four election districts for 2025 election

August 25, 2023 at 5:55 p.m.

The village of Skokie is embarking on a process to divide the town into four districts, similar to wards, for voting purposes, and officials brought in experts for an Aug....

Trombonist Hillary Simms is set to become the first woman to be invited into the American Brass Quintet

Evanston resident to be first woman in renowned American Brass Quintet

August 15, 2023 at 5:07 p.m.

Stubbornness pleasantly greets trombonist Hillary Simms at every corner of her career. Without it, the Evanston resident says it would be nearly impossible to navigate the highly competitive classical music...

Purple and Red Line CTA trains near the Bryn Mawr CTA Red Line "L" stop in Chicago, Sept. 12, 2019.

CTA Purple Line could see service disruptions due to Evanston’s South Boulevard station construction

August 16, 2023 at 1:40 p.m.

Chicago Transit Authority riders will want to check the CTA website's alert section for service notifications before using its Purple Line. The CTA extended construction near Evanston's South Boulevard Purple...

Evanston City Council approves police, fire pension funding and parking restriction proposals

August 1, 2023 at 3:47 p.m.

The Evanston City Council on July 24 approved fully funding its police and fire pension alongside expanding parking restrictions near the Central Street Metra station. Fully funding Evanston's police and...

A Skokie police sergeant filed a civil rights lawsuit against the village and two police chiefs and a commander in the police department.

Skokie hires legal firm, over one trustee’s objection, to assist village’s own lawyers

July 28, 2023 at 12:53 p.m.

Skokie's Village Board on July 17 voted to retain an outside legal firm to assist the village's attorneys, over the objections of the board's sole independent trustee, who said board...

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