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Skokie considers range of affordable housing options; meeting set for March 2

February 28, 2023 at 4:44 p.m.

As Skokie considers what affordable housing should look like in the village, housing advocates, officials and others are weighing in, and an affordable housing ordinance is likely to be in...

Evanston's Animal Welfare Board is hoping for approval from City Council to build a new 6.3 million dollar shelter.
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Evanston approves $6.85 million animal shelter contract

February 28, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.

After an outpour of community support, the Evanston City Council on Feb. 27 approved an approximately $6.85 million contract with CCC Holdings, Inc. for the new Evanston Animal Shelter construction...

Developers plan to build a six-story, 56-unit apartment building at 8047 Skokie Boulevard, near the Oakton station of the CTA Yellow Line. The village of Skokie has granted a TIF district.

Skokie OKs six-story mixed-use building on Skokie Boulevard, grants $1.7 million TIF funding

February 27, 2023 at 1:14 p.m.

Skokie's Board of Trustees voted to approve plans for a six-story mixed-use and residential development on Skokie Boulevard at its Feb. 21 meeting, after having issued a $1.7 million pay-as-you-go...

Skokie native Lily Brasch, who lives with muscular dystrophy and encourages more fashion brands to show models with disabilities, appeared on a New York Fashion Week runway.
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Skokie native fights disability stereotypes, models in New York Fashion Week

February 25, 2023 at 8:15 a.m.

Skokie native Lily Brasch recalls flipping through the pages of People Magazine, admiring the fashion and beauty filling its pages. However, the lack of disabled models made Brasch feel isolated...

Temporary lights are turned on for a night game between Northwestern and Maryland at Ryan Field on Oct. 24, 2020, in Evanston.

Evanston rejects economic impact study contract for Northwestern’s Ryan Field

February 21, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

Evanston's Administrative and Public Works Committee on Feb. 13 unanimously voted against granting Hunden Strategic Partners a contract to perform an economic impact study on Northwestern University's Ryan Field rebuild....

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.

Housing, racial equity, policing dominate Evanston City Council candidate forum

February 16, 2023 at 1:33 p.m.

Local watchdog organization Community Alliance for Better Government hosted City Council candidates for a public forum in anticipation of the April 4 election where Evanstonians will vote on several local...

Northwestern University on Wednesday released renderings of a schematic design for the new Ryan Field.

Evanston residents question Northwestern’s Ryan Field transportation assessment

February 15, 2023 at 1:38 p.m.

Evanston residents are raising concerns about Northwestern University's Ryan Field transportation assessment as presented to Councilmember Eleanor Revelle's working group. Some accuse the university of rushing the development application process...

Skokie hires exterminator firm to manage rat control

February 12, 2023 at 2:19 p.m.

To control any rat problems that might occur, the Skokie Board of Trustees on Feb. 6 approved a $45,472 contract with pest control company Platinum Pest Solutions. Residents, in properties...

Skokie official outlines four approaches as village investigates topic of affordable housing

February 8, 2023 at 11:02 a.m.

Skokie Director of Community Development Johanna Nyden on Feb. 2 presented potential housing affordability solutions to the village's Plan Commission as it continues its deep dive into researching the topic....

Skokie voters will be casting ballots in the April 4, 2023 election. Here, voters cast their ballots at Emerson School in Niles during the Nov. 8, 2022 general election.

These candidates are running in Skokie’s schools, parks; Niles Township High School D219 candidate removed from ballot

February 6, 2023 at 4:22 p.m.

As Skokie voters prepare to go to the polls on April 4, they'll face choices for the Niles Township High School District 219 Board, several local school boards and the...

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