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Nov 3, 2024 · Breaking news and in depth community news for Evanston, Illinois.
Bush takes aim at consultants - Evanston Now
2 days ago · “A 5th grader studying the Evanston public parks system could do a better job than our highly paid consultants.” That’s what Parks and Recreation Board Vice President Robert Bush said Thursday night during a discussion about the parks and open space chapter of Envision Evanston 2045, the city’s draft comprehensive plan.
LUC, public weigh in on Envision Evanston - Evanston Now
2 days ago · After months of waiting, Evanston’s Land Use Commission reviewed the first draft of the city’s new comprehensive plan on Wednesday at an hours-long public hearing that brought dozens of residents to share their thoughts on the draft plan. The commission reviewed and discussed only the ...
Housing heats comprehensive plan debate - Evanston Now
2 days ago · Evanston's Land Use Commission Chair Matt Rodgers (center) Wednesday night. Credit: Matthew Eadie Evanston resident Anne Trompeter spoke passionately about her objection to allowing up to four units in currently single-family zoning districts Wednesday night at a four-hour long public hearing in ...
What's allowed under new zoning code? - Evanston Now
2 days ago · Evanston’s proposed new zoning code and zoning map — released earlier this week — would permit bigger buildings in most — but not all — residential zones. Comparing the existing and proposed zoning maps indicates that the proposed reduction from seven to four residential zones generally ...
Who’s on the ballot? A guide to the 2024 general election
Oct 9, 2024 · Illinois House of Representatives. Most Evanstonians will vote in the 18th District, where incumbent State Rep. Robyn Gabel (D) will face Charles Hutchinson (R) in a rematch of their 2022 face off.
D65 union: 'Get ready' - Evanston Now
4 days ago · Michelle Mantel had on her red District Educators Council shirt as she headed for the Board of Education meeting Monday evening. Mantel was going to join about 100 other DEC members, to express their frustration over the lack of a …
Central Street strolls into holiday season - Evanston Now
6 days ago · Central Street was alive Saturday with families welcoming the opening of the holiday shopping season — the Central Street Holiday Stroll. Angela Shaffer, the community director of Central Street Evanston and main organizer of the event, says that in its fourth season the stroll has become “definitely a tradition.”
Council to hold hearing on budget - Evanston Now
Oct 27, 2024 · Evanston’s City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night on the city’s $342 million budget for 2025. The city has drawn down reserves to balance the budget for the past few years, but faces a looming crisis that could exhaust those reserves by 2027 if spending and revenues aren’t brought into alignment.
Duckworth, Schakowsky and Stratton rally Evanston canvassers
Nov 4, 2024 · With just one day until election day, elected officials converged on Evanston Monday morning to rally volunteers heading to Wisconsin to knock on doors and get out the vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton all spoke to the media at a press conference outside the Democratic Party of ...