6 天之前 · Breaking news and in depth community news for Evanston, Illinois.

1 天前 · A rendering of the approved 33-unit affordable housing development at 1815 Church St. Approved in mid-2023, it has been blocked so far by a lawsuit filed by a neighboring property owner. As Evanston’s current City Council nears the end of its term, it appears to have fallen short on one of its key ...

1 天前 · Evanston police say they charged a 44-year-old Evanston man with aggravated battery Thursday on Elmwood Avenue in the 8th Ward. Police also charged a 47-year-old Evanston man with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver Friday morning.

6 天之前 · Here’s a recap of our live coverage of the Monday evening meetings of the Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works and Planning and Development committees.

2025年1月12日 · As the City Council prepares Monday night to consider a year-long delay in adopting a new comprehensive plan and zoning code for Evanston, here’s a review of the project timeline so far. March 27, 2023 – City Council gets an update on the plans to hire consultants to draft new documents to replace the current comprehensive plan adopted in 2000 and the zoning code that dates from 1993.

6 天之前 · But housing values and monthly rents are still growing faster than the overall rate of inflation.

2025年1月6日 · Evanston appears to have gotten not much more than a dusting of snow from a storm that had been forecast to drop up to four inches on the city Monday. While reports from the National Weather Service said a few locations in southeastern Wisconsin had almost 5 inches of snow and Kankakee to the south of us reported 3 inches, the bulk of the storm apparently missed locations closer to us.

2025年1月4日 · Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss says housing and growth will be two of the key issues during the second term in office he hopes to win in April. Housing How to deal with rising costs of housing has been front and center in the campaign.

2024年12月18日 · Evanston’s Housing and Community Development Committee appeared supportive Tuesday night of many of the suggested zoning changes in Envision Evanston 2045, a significant shift in tone from many recent public meetings on the topic. The committee, which welcomed two newly appointed members on Tuesday — author and Evanston landlord Emily Maloney and nonprofit specialist Trina Ntamere ...

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