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City Council establishes TIF district with goal of making ‘Evanston’s Black community whole.’ Some residents fear it will end in gentrification.

November 2, 2021 at 5:54 p.m.

A special taxing district in the 5th Ward that promises to "make Evanston's Black community whole" was approved by the Evanston City Council last week. Supporters of the Five-Fifths TIF...

The Glen Town Center in Glenview is photographed on March 6, 2021. The tax increment financing district associated with the Village's The Glen development will end by the end of 2021, a year earlier than scheduled, a move with wide-reaching implications for the village's public bodies.

End of Glenview taxing district means new financial projections for schools and parks

November 1, 2021 at 4:26 p.m.

Glenview's school districts and public began the process of reevaluating their finances after the Village Board of Trustees directed staff to close out a multimillion-dollar special property tax district Thursday....

School board says District 28 will support Northbrook climate plan

October 28, 2021 at 5:22 p.m.

Northbrook District 28's Board of Education indicated it would support Northbrook's plan targeting climate change, though there's little sign of further action on the board's part at this time. Board...

Higher tax levy for Northfield school district likely as Allstate leaves campus

October 18, 2021 at 5:04 p.m.

West Northfield School District 31 will likely request an increase in its tax levy to offset an expected drop in tax revenue when Allstate leaves its suburban campus next year,...

Evanston Public Library apologizes for using ‘thin blue line’ image to promote program on police reform

October 7, 2021 at 5:38 p.m.

Evanston Public Library officials issued a public apology Thursday afternoon for using "thin blue line" imagery to advertise an upcoming program at the Main Library branch. According to a spokesperson,...

Glenbrook High School District 225. File photo.

Operating costs, property taxes stable for Glenbrook’s 2021-22 school year

October 6, 2021 at 4:02 p.m.

Both revenues and operating costs will remain stable for Glenbrook High School District 225 for the ongoing academic year, with property taxes also remaining stable, per a budget approved by...

Evanston City Council issues apology to beach employees ‘for a workplace culture that allowed sexual harassment to occur’

October 5, 2021 at 4:43 p.m.

More than a year after over 50 employees of Evanston's public beaches filed a petition with the city alleging sexual misconduct by their co-workers, and two months after those allegations...

Final approval of Evanston’s Fifth Ward TIF district put on hold as District 65 officials raise concerns

September 28, 2021 at 5:03 p.m.

Evanston's City Council agreed Monday to delay a vote on establishing a special property tax district in the city's 5th Ward. Council members voted 5-4 to delay action on the...

The Housing Authority of Cook County is looking to build a mixed-income development at the corner of Evanston's Sherman Avenue and Emerson Street in Evanston.

A mixed-income development in Evanston could usher in a new way of funding affordable housing. Some question if it does enough.

September 24, 2021 at 5:40 p.m.

Where most people see faded blacktop sandwiched between two high rises, Rich Monocchio sees potential. The director of the Housing Authority of Cook County has spearheaded a mixed-income development at...

Evanston-Skokie District 65 administrators emphasize equity in student spending

September 21, 2021 at 4:07 p.m.

Evanston-Skokie School District 65 spent an average of $18,159 per student during the 2020-21 school year, administrators reported Monday. The district's K-8 schools spent between $15,177 and $20,092, with special...

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