Eric Young created a buzz early in Evanston’s election season, announcing he was running for Third Ward alderman, challenging Melissa Wynne who’s held the seat since 1998. The owner of […]
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Email to Community Leaders Calls for ‘Counterpoint’ to Groups Promoting Incumbent Challenges in April 6 Election
An email that went out to a wide collection of community leaders March 2 is calling for a “counterpoint” to combat the efforts of some groups promoting candidates against incumbents […]
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City Efforts to Create Greater Language Access for Non-English Speaking Residents Gaining Speed
English-to-Spanish interpretation ‘timely’ during pandemic: Official Evanston officials are reporting appreciable progress since instituting new guidelines last year to make City documents and other materials more accessible to non-English speaking […]
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Loan Help on the Way for Residents to Remove Lead Pipe From Their Properties
Evanston officials are placing in motion changes to a loan program to assist residents in the cost of removing lead pipes from their homes. Aldermen on the City Council’s Human […]
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Beebe Tops Write-In Field for City Clerk, Will Appear on April 6 Ballot
Cynthia Beebe, a late entrant in the race for the Evanston City Clerk’s office, emerged the top vote getter of five other write-in candidates and will now face Stephanie Mendoza […]
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Tallying Write-Ins for City Clerk Race to Begin
Cook County officials are expected to start the adjudication process for counting write-in ballots on Feb. 25. The outcome will likely determine which of six write-in candidates will challenge Stephanie […]
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Different Reasons Brought Voters to Polls on Primary Day
Eighth Ward resident Alicia Aiken weaved her way through a gauntlet of candidates and their campaign workers, standing outside the Eighth Ward polling place at Oakton School on primary day. […]
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Evanston’s Downtown Movie Theater Will Not Reopen
Cinemark terminates lease on the property: Officials After a more-than-20-year run, Evanston’s downtown movie theater is closed and will not be opening under the current ownership, City officials confirmed Feb. […]
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New Business Model for Former EZ Spud Site Could Hinge on Traffic Study
Businesses include Laundry Café and vocational school A City zoning committee recommended Feb. 16 in favor of granting special use zoning to a mixed use business model that includes a […]
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Church Moves a Step Closer to Creating Housing on Nearby Lot
Mount Pisgah Church leaders’ decades-long hope to create housing at a vacant City lot just east of the church moved a step closer to being realized last week, though some […]