On June 21, the plaintiff City of Evanston and the defendants Northern Illinois Gas Company (Nicor) and Commonwealth Edison Company advised Federal Judge John Z. Lee that they had reached a settlement to end the James Park environmental litigation. On June 25 the Court entered an order pursuant to the settlement stating, “This case is […]
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City Agrees to Dismiss James Park Litigation Against Utilities
On April 9, United States District Court Judge John Z. Lee denied the City of Evanston’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Northern Illinois Gas Company and Commonwealth Edison Company in a lawsuit brought by the City against the utilities. The lawsuit alleged that the utilities were responsible for environmental contamination in the area of […]
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Candidates for School District 202 Debate: What They Say About the Earned Honors Program
About 150 persons turned out for a debate among the eight candidates for the School District 202 (Evanston Township High School) Board – the first of several debates to be held before the April 9 election. The candidates are Elena Garcia Ansani, Andrew Bezaitis, Bill Geiger, Deborah Graham (incumbent), Doug Holt, Gretchen Livingston (incumbent), Casey […]
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Justin M. Murray, 19, Was Shot to Death on Nov. 29
Updated 12/3/12. Justin M. Murray, 19-years, was shot to death at 6:15 p.m. on Nov. 29 in the 1800 block of Brown Avenue, said Commander Jay Parrott of the Evanston Police Department. Police officers responded to several call of shots fired and discovered Justin lying on the parkway in front of 1818 Brown Ave. Evanston […]
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Committee Considers Early Closing for Southwest and Howard-Hartrey TIFS
Members of the City’s Economic Development Committee made no formal decision regarding a proposal from City staff to close two of the City’s tax increment financing (TIF) districts ahead of schedule but instead requested additional information about projects in both the Southwest and the Howard-Hartrey TIFs. Any decision by the Committee would be a recommendation […]