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5 days ago · Harvest Fest offers fun activities in celebration of local growers. Family-friendly event is in its second year. by Desiree Shannon September 28, 2024. Breaking news and in depth community news for Evanston, Illinois.
Two parks set for upgrades next year - Evanston Now
3 days ago · Two of Evanston’s 11 “legacy” parks that have had no capital infrastructure investments in 26 years are planned to get upgrades next year. Cartwright Park, at Grant Street and Prospect Avenue in the 6th Ward, and Fitzsimons Park, on Lee Street between Sherman and Elmwood Avenues in the 4th Ward, both appear in need of renovation, with ...
LUC says 'yes' to Custer development - Evanston Now
6 days ago · LUC says ‘yes’ to Custer development. by Matthew Eadie October 10, 2024. Renderings for the new Custer Avenue development. Credit: Built Form, LLC. Evanston’s Land Use Commission voted unanimously Wednesday night to recommend City Council approval of plans for a five-story, 230-unit apartment building at 910-938 Custer Ave.
Accident shatters downtown window - Evanston Now
6 days ago · Two people apparently tripped and fell into a large storefront window in downtown Evanston Thursday afternoon, breaking the glass and injuring the individuals. It happened around 2:30 at the Accents Plus women’s clothing store at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and Davis Street. Store owner Virginia Escalante said two elderly people were ...
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Why Well-Paid Maids stands out from the rest (in addition to the living wage) by Well-Paid Maids October 8, 2024. Well-Paid Maids pays its cleaners, who are W-2 employees, at least $26 an hour — but that’s not the only reason customers love the home cleaning company.
Charge more or spend less? - Evanston Now
Oct 9, 2024 · Charge more or spend less? by Bill Smith October 9, 2024. Devon Reid. First reactions to Evanston’s proposed 2025 budget from Finance and Budget Committee members differed sharply at a meeting Tuesday night. Ald. Devon Reid (8th) said the city needs to find new revenue sources to provide expanded services that residents want.
City launches 'Envision Evanston' effort - Evanston Now
Jan 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 $750,000 ...
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Sep 20, 2024 · Chow gains endorsements in 6th Ward. by Matthew Eadie September 18, 2024.
Inclusionary housing: How's Evanston doing? - Evanston Now
Aug 28, 2022 · The 2018 amendments also raised the fee-in-lieu payments for rental developments to $17,500 per unit downtown and $15,000 elsewhere. For condo developments the per-unit fee-in-lieu payment was boosted to $26,250 downtown and $22,500 elsewhere. The latest version of the ordinance has assured that if there is new development, at least some of the ...
Top Evanston public safety stories of 2021 - Evanston Now
Dec 31, 2021 · Here’s a countdown of the crime stories that drew the most reader interest this year. 5. One dead, one hospitalized after violence on Wesley. Sept. 26 — Evanston police say a 45-year-old Naperville man was shot to death and a 27-year-old Chicago man was stabbed in an incident about 3:30 Sunday afternoon in the 2000 block of Wesley Avenue.