City finances will lead Monday evening’s City Council meeting as council members will discuss their early thoughts on the future 2025 budget before considering issuing more than $30 million in […]
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Photo essay: Annual house walk opens doors of historic homes
The Evanston History Center held its 49th Annual Mother’s Day House Walk on Sunday, allowing residents to learn about and explore five historically and architecturally significant homes in southeast Evanston’s […]
Q&A with Darrell King, Evanston’s water production bureau chief
In recognition of National Drinking Water Week May 5-11, we are spotlighting Darrell King, Evanston’s water production bureau chief. Here are a few highlights from our conversation with King about Evanston’s […]
Environment Board supports more funding for electric leaf blowers
The Environment Board signed off Thursday night on plans to spend $400,000 in city funds to help residents buy bikes, heat pumps and induction stoves. Last year, Northwestern University and […]
Wraparound Evanston seeks to provide integrated support
Allison Harned, a District 65 social worker, gave a presentation on the pilot program of Wraparound Evanston at the City-School Liaison Committee meeting held Wednesday evening at District 65 headquarters. […]
Tenants in Wesley apartments forced to vacate early
Tenants were relocated from 2018 Wesley Ave., one of the Wesley buildings the city has determined needs major renovation work, four days earlier than the original May 13 deadline, with police […]
City expects downtown vacancy rate to ‘gradually improve’
Downtown businesses have a higher vacancy rate than the city as a whole and the Main-Dempster mile has had a net gain of two businesses since last year with five […]
‘A rough couple of years’ for Main Street businesses
Everything feels lush and green. A warm blanket of foliage surrounds you on entering Louise Rosenberg’s plant shop, the Cultivate Urban Rainforest & Gallery, at 704 Main St., snug in the […]
Car wash fundraiser on May 11 to raise money for Evanston Fire Dept.
Get your car washed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at Fire Station 5, 2830 Central St., and help raise funds for the Evanston Fire Department’s Explorer […]
Land Use Commission recommends approval of church’s move
Second Church of Christ Scientist, 2715 Hurd Ave., will have a new location soon if the City Council approves a plan allowing the church to move into a vacant space […]