Council Approves Plan for Three Free Beach Days Per Week This Season
Evanston residents will be able to use the City’s beaches for free on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays this coming beach season, with City Council members looking at making all beaches free in 2022. At the May 24 City Council meeting, Council Members approved the free beach days for 2021 after a proposal by Eighth Ward Council Member Devon Reid calling for completely […]
Harley Clarke Mansion Booked for Next 40 Years
Artists Book House, led by Evanston Township High School alum and award-winning author Audrey Niffenegger, received City Council approval earlier this month to lease the Harley Clarke mansion, 2603 Sheridan Road, […]
Citizens Network of Protection Holds Session on Body-Worn Cameras
Videos from police officers’ body-worn cameras are used as evidence not only in court cases but also in complaints against a police officer. Some even have value as training videos, said […]
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‘Five-Fifths TIF’ Heading Toward Approval
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Evanston Skateboarders Push for Bigger Role on City Skate Parks Planned at James and Twiggs
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City to Recognize and Honor Juneteenth with Annual Parade and Community Celebrations
In partnership with Evanston Present and Future, the City of Evanston will commemorate Juneteenth (Saturday, June 19) with a parade and community celebration. Juneteenth, also referred […]
Central Street Evanston Hosts New Family-Friendly Event
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Council Tables Action on Leaf- Blower Restrictions, Fanning Hot Community Debate
Evanston City Council members tabled action June 14 on an issue kicking up hot debate in the community — whether now is the time to […]
Committee Receptive to Opening Up Beaches and Lakefront Areas to More Food Trucks
The number of restaurants applying for food trucks has remained fairly constant since 2017, except for a drop-off last year, presumably because of COVID-19. One […]
COVID-19 Update on June 14: No New Cases in Evanston in the Last Four Days, 165 in the State Today
Going forward, the RoundTable plans to cover COVID-19 metrics on a more limited basis. Specifically, we plan to provide charts showing: 1) the trends in the number of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people in recent seven-day periods for Evanston, Chicago, Suburban Cook County; and 2) the most recent test positivity rates for these areas.
The Five-Fifths TIF Aims to Enhance Black Businesses in the Fifth Ward
The June 3 meeting of the Joint Review Board to consider a recommendation on the Five-Fifths tax-increment financing TIF district attracted nearly twice the typical […]
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Outside Dining for Ivy, Too Living as a single person like many Evanston residents during the pandemic, Gretchen Brewster said she found her dog a […]
Aretha Barnes Appointed Interim Police Chief
City Manager Erika Storlie on June 11 announced the appointment of Deputy Chief Aretha Barnes as Interim Chief of the Evanston Police Department. “I appreciate […]
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City Guidelines for Phase 5 of Recovery Plan
Evanston and Illinois entered Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois recovery plan on June 11. Capacity limits lifted: In alignment with State guidelines, businesses, large-scale events, conventions, and […]
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