City of Evanston Illinois
Recent News About City of Evanston Illinois
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Evanston City Council takes first step toward creation of permanent homeless shelter: 'We have a problem here and we have to do something about it'
The city council of Evanston approves the first step in a change of zoning for a permanent homeless shelter in the city.
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Interface Studio consultant to Evanston city council: '$3 million doesn't get you far'
The city council of Evanston voted unanimously to move forward with a retail district plan to improve all eight of its business districts.
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Evanston City Council receives update on progress of 'Climate Action and Resilience Plan'
The City of Evanston recently learned about the progress and future projections of their sustainably and climate action plans.
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Cano: ‘Evanston is getting frequent requests for more for more crosswalks’
The City of Evanston recently approved a report featuring recommendations for improving pedestrian crosswalks in the area.
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Kelly: 'I find this a little bit problematic'
The Evanston city council delays a big housing development decision.
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Evanston Neighborhood and Land Use Planner on outdate comprehensive plan: 'It also doesn't really focus on some of the current issues that are important to Evanston'
The city council of Evanston presented some information to the community.
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Evanston city engineer on cityscape plan: 'We identified additional information about areas of buildings or facilities that need to be ADA compliant'
The city council of Evanston presented some information to the community.
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Harris: 'We're in a city where we want housing and affordable housing, but we don't want it or we don't want it here'
The Evanston city council recently discussed a development request involving affordable housing and the Mount Pisgah Ministry.
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Nieuwsma on Margarita Inn: 'It's a part of the neighborhood and it provides a service that we need'
The Evanston city council discusses housing options in their city.
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Evanston City Council discusses ADA access to dog beach
Evanston City Council continued its ongoing discussions on the planned reopening of a dog beach in the city, including exactly how to ensure the city complies with state and local regulations for off-the-leash parks as well as Americans with Disabilities Act access guidelines for public facilities.
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Revelle on animal shelter: 'I'm hopeful that Cook County will step forward and increase the grant money for us'
Evanston City Council received a request during a recent meeting from the local animal shelter for funding for a major expansion project that has been in the works for three years.
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Biggs: 'we would recommend engaging in a much more robust community engagement process'
Results of a community survey and the school district timeline were among topics discussed as Evanston City Council was updated on the Fifth Ward School/Community Center project.
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Reid: 'a tax is extremely effective at reducing plastic bag usage and bag usage'
Evanston City Council is considering implementing a tax on businesses located within city limits that provide customers either a single use bag upon purchase of goods.
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Kelly: Police pensions are ‘a very obvious priority that we need to fund at this point’
At the public input portion of the Nov. 28 meeting of the Evanston City Council, residents asked council to commit to fully funding the police and pension funds in the 2023 budget using surplus funds rather than raising the tax levy or adding a new tax rate.
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Nieuwsma: 'I think it's in the best interests of Evanston taxpayers'
The Evanston City Council met on Dec. 12 and discussed the proposed school construction in the Fifth Ward.
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Evanston councilwoman on Shorefront Legacy: 'It just exemplifies what we should be doing for our community'
The Evanston City Council recently amended the 2023 budget to set aside funding for Shorefront Legacy, a black legacy and historical organization.
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Evanston recognizes Robinson for 25 years of service at Shorefront Legacy Center
Evanston’s mayor and City Council recently recognized a local activist for his work in the community.
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Evanston officials discuss amending City's criminal code regarding cannabis-related offenses
The Evanston City Council recently discussed updates to the City's criminal code pertaining to the possession and use of cannabis.
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'I think that it's really important as we try to work through these issues': Biss addresses confusion and anger over city budget
There was a lot of public confusion and anger during a recent discussion over aspects of the Evanston City Council’s budget.
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Evanston City Council weighs arguments regarding proposed easement on MWRD property
The Evanston City Council recently weighed arguments for and against a the construction of a roadway during its Sept. 12 meeting.