Civic Center Parcel to Remain in Proposed TIF Area
Kane McKenna, the City’s longtime Tax Increment Financing (TIF) consultant, identified 283 parcels in the firm’s preliminary study on the feasibility of creating an additional TIF in West Evanston area. Some residents as well as a few candidates in Evanston’s primary election questioned the inclusion of one of the parcels — 2100 Ridge Ave., where the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, the City’s […]
Interdependence: Restaurants, Customers and Community Rally for Each Other
Last week, the community rallied around Erica Castro and Pablo Sanchez to keep Gyros Planet & Taqueria open, raising over $60,000 in about 48 hours. When any small business closes, the […]
Masked Person of the Day: Lenice Levy
President Joe Biden has said he will ask everyone to wear a mask for the first 100 days of his administration to help reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Lenice […]
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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. 22. […]
New Business Model for Former EZ Spud Site Could Hinge on Traffic Study
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The Traffic Guy hears …
… that the sun is back. Icicles, snowfolk and snowbanks are melting; and the sun is ever brighter over the lake. Mary De Jong sent this photo of the Feb. 21 […]
Mayor-Elect Thanks Voters
Daniel Biss was elected mayor in the Feb. 23 primary election, receiving nearly 74% of the votes cast. Although some mail-in ballots may remain to be counted, it is doubtful that […]
Unofficial Results: Biss Wins Mayoral Race, Aldermanic Incumbents Lose
Unofficial results from the Cook County Clerk’s office show Daniel Biss with a such a strong lead in the mayoral race that there may be no need for a general election […]