Evanston City Council members have applied the brakes for now on a proposal that would require large non-property-tax-paying owners – most notably Northwestern University – to pay a fire service/utility […]
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Part-time council members may get full-time staff aide
Evanston City Council members are technically part-time positions under the city’s council-manager form of government, but starting next year they may have a full-time salaried administrator whose job will be to […]
Posted inBusiness & Economy
Evanston’s bag tax after 3 months: 660,000 bags sold
On May 22, the Evanston City Council approved Ordinance 1-O-23, which amended the city’s retail bag policies. The ordinance banned all plastic bag use and implemented a new 10-cent tax on all nonreusable bags used in large stores (exceeding 10,000 square feet). It went into effect for large stores like Target or Whole Foods on Aug. 1.
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Ban on all flavored tobacco products gets initial council backing
Snuffed out once, an Evanston City Council member has proposed for a second time that the city adopt a comprehensive ban on the sale of all flavored tobacco products within […]
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Ryan Field plans heading to special City Council meeting on Oct. 30
With the Land Use Commission’s hearing now finished, Northwestern University’s proposal to rebuild the Ryan Field football stadium and hold concerts there will be the sole subject of a special […]
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17.5% water rate hike on fast track as city opens budget discussions
Evanston officials kicked off the city’s budget season Oct. 6, releasing a proposed $449 million 2024 budget calling for a 7.9% increase in the property tax levy, setting the stage for intense […]
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Parks and bonds lead discussion of proposed $111 million infrastructure budget
City staff presented the first of the 2024 Capital Improvement Program at a special City Council meeting Monday evening, with the total price tag reaching over $111 million across all […]
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Proposal to allow public financing for mayoral candidates moves forward
Evanston City Council members on Monday took another step forward on a first-time program that would tap city budget dollars to create a campaign fund for candidates running in the […]
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Letter to the editor: New tree ordinance goes too far
Evanston once again demonstrates that it is on a path to regulate even the slightest prerogative that homeowners may have regarding their property. Is there any data which shows that […]
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Play-by-play: How the Ryan Field hearing will be conducted
Nearly a year after Northwestern University first published details and designs for its proposals to rebuild Ryan Field and amend its zoning to allow public concerts, the school will take […]