Revitalization is under way in Evanston’s southern business district. The City Council voted Monday, Jan. 9, to purchase the Clothes Pin Laundromat, located at 729-739 Howard St., for $950,000 on […]
Author Archives: Bob Seidenberg
Bob Seidenberg is an award-winning reporter covering issues in Evanston for more than 30 years. He is a graduate of the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
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Evanston Masonic Temple building to get a second life
Evanston’s Masonic Temple, a local landmark that has sat vacant in recent years, will see new life as a residential apartment building after backing from the Evanston City Council on Jan. […]
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Committee turns to mediator to resolve dispute between Harley Clarke groups
A city council committee recommended Monday, Jan. 9, that a mediator be called in to resolve a split between groups that have been active in the renovation of the Harley […]
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Council rejects proposed bag tax and sends it back to committee
City Council members voted Monday to table action on a proposed 15 cent tax on carry-out single use bags, responding to concerns from members of the business community.
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Council members vote to receive virtual help in 2023
Evanston City Council members, whose jobs are part time under the city’s council/manager form of government, have – for better or worse – pretty much handled the responsibilities of the […]
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Some of Evanston’s TIF districts may see increased activity in 2023
How are Evanston’s Tax Increment Financing Districts faring? There was no definitive answer yet as Evanston officials said at the city’s annual Joint Board meeting Dec. 19 they are still awaiting […]
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Council OKs increased fee to firm administrating affordable housing waitlist
Evanston City Council approved an increase in the fee a Libertyville-based firm receives to manage the city’s waitlist for affordable housing — a list that continues to grow and is […]
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Possible new piece to Fifth Ward school campus puzzle – a library?
Add Evanston Public Library to the list of groups with an interest in the Fifth Ward school and possible changes to Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. City of Evanston and School District […]
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Readers encounter another side of Evanston history in new RoundTable book
Evanston Roundtable staffers cast around some before settling on a title for their new book, Encountering Evanston History. Mary Helt Gavin, co-founder of the paper, picked up on the name […]
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Nonprofit’s eviction aid to council member may mean recusal from shelter vote
Evanston-based Connections for the Homeless provided financial assistance to City Council Member Devon Reid, 8th Ward, last month, helping him avoid eviction from his south Evanston apartment. Reid became a client of […]