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4 days ago · Another delay for Foster School. by Jeff Hirsh October 30, 2024. But construction manager says 5th Ward building is still on target for first day of school in 2026. Government.
City unveils draft comprehensive plan - Evanston Now
3 days ago · Just as the polls were closing Tuesday night, Evanston officials released a draft version of the city’s new comprehensive plan. The 118-page document calls for an array of possible changes to the city’s physical environment, but in sweeping generalities subject to a wide array of possible interpretations. The practical impact of the ...
Council to review two developments Monday - Evanston Now
2 days ago · 938 Custer Ave. (left) and 1621 Chicago Ave. (right) Credit: Built Form, LLC and Horizon Realty Group. Evanston’s City Council will review plans for two developments totaling 340 apartments Monday. The Land Use Commission last month unanimously recommended Council approval of both projects. Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) told residents at a ...
'Menu of Options' for revenue raising - Evanston Now
2 days ago · If implemented in the proposed budget they could help raise over $1.5 million. “Menu of Options” ideas supported by most members of City Council. Credit: City of Evanston. On top of the tier 1 support, many council members supported other ideas that fell into a tier 2 or tier 3 category (based on support) which could save another $3.1 million.
Evanston Democrats braced for national results - Evanston Now
4 days ago · As the polls closed across Illinois on Tuesday at 7 p.m., Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss said he was “hopeful” but “on edge,” remaining cautiously optimistic as Evanston Democrats join voters across the country holding their breath for the results in the consequential presidential race. “Things have gone so right recently,” Biss said ...
Duckworth, Schakowsky and Stratton rally Evanston canvassers
5 days ago · 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 ...
Look for water rates to rise sharply - Evanston Now
5 days ago · That, King says, means the annual cost for replacing the lead lines is expected to increase from $11.7 million to $23.4 million a year. In addition, the city has seen a 32% increase in the cost per linear foot of replacing the city’s aging water mains over the past five years. And he says the disturbance to the water mains caused by ...
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Oct 16, 2024 · D65 cancels call with Rhodes families. by Jeff Hirsh October 17, 2024. Says public Zoom session would “no longer be safe or productive space for group dialogue.”.
Council to hold hearing on budget - Evanston Now
Oct 27, 2024 · Credit: Barbara Freeman. 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. The ...