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WEBSep 13, 2024 · More space for SPACE. Will “improve the experience” for concert-goers at Chicago Avenue venue. by Jeff Hirsh. Breaking news and in depth community news for Evanston, Illinois.
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WEB3 days ago · Mayor: City needs to ‘find efficiencies’. by Bill Smith September 5, 2024. Short term financial position “fabulous” — long term “full of clouds.”. Housing.
New choices for downtown dining - Evanston Now
WEB5 hours ago · And on October 6, from 3-5 p.m., Downtown Evanston will have its annual “Big Bite Nite,” where NU students (with ID) can get free tastes at a number of downtown restaurants. And finally, if you eat too many sweets at the new locations or during the Downtown Evanston events, a new dental office, Dentologie, is at 1601 Sherman.
City unveils Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update
WEB1 day ago · The City of Evanston is preparing to update its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to make it more flexible — but also yield more affordable units. The IHO now requires developments with five or more units to make at least 10% of them affordable. The proposed ordinance would require developments with seven or more units to have 15% affordable units.
Plaintiffs seek to keep reparations suit alive - Evanston Now
WEB1 day ago · Judicial Watch argues that the plaintiffs, six descendants of Evanston residents from 1919 to 1969, met all the requirements outlined to qualify for the reparations program’s $25,000 payments, except one — their race.. In June, attorneys for the City filed a motion to dismiss the class action complaint. They argue the complaint should be dismissed because the “Plaintiff’s lack standing ...
ETHS board approves budget, considers new courses
WEB2 days ago · Evanston Township High School Board of Education approved the district’s $113.4 million budget on Monday night, a 7.8% increase from last year’s budget and a 6% from the tentative budget the board reviewed in June. Despite the high price tag, Chief Financial Officer Kendra Williams touted the district’s 18th consecutive year of a balanced ...
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WEBAug 23, 2024 · Envision Evanston to drop ‘three-unrelated rule’. by Matthew Eadie August 20, 2024. 1 2 3 … 156.
City launches 'Envision Evanston' effort - Evanston Now
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The City of Evanston Thursday publicly launched work on a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — the first such effort in nearly a quarter century. The initial public meeting on the project is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the Parasol Room at the Civic Center and online. The City Council last July approved a …
Evanston to get additional Metra service
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Chi 4:50 p.m.) will also be added. All new trains will stop at the three Evanston stations, at Main, Davis and Central streets. The new service begins on May 20, the same day that Metra opens a new station in the Edgewater neighborhood of Chicago. The stop, called Peterson/Ridge, is located between …
A new sign of the times downtown - Evanston Now
WEBby Jeff Hirsh December 5, 2023. The new sign nears completion above the entrance to the downtown theater. The “Century” is officially gone. The old “Century” theater sign, at the downtown movie house on Maple Avenue, has been replaced with a new name: “Evanston.”. That new sign is part of the redevelopment of Church Street Plaza ...