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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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WEB4 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.
Yet another new restaurant coming to downtown - Evanston Now
WEB9 hours ago · A local franchisee for Paris Baguette, an international chain based in South Korea, has just approved lease terms for the empty Clarke’s location on Davis Street, according to building owner and long-time Evanston restaurateur Dan Kelch. Clarke’s went out of business in 2023. Boltwood, there previously, closed in 2019.
Rezoning plan brings fears of 'dramatic change' - Evanston Now
WEB1 day ago · Resident Jennifer Packman said she had serious concerns about the plan to eliminate single-family zoning, saying “it seems like a dramatic change,” and asking whether the city has enough data to show it has worked elsewhere.. Planning manager Liz Williams said the change would be gradual. “Evanston is known for being a community with a lot of different types of housing,” she said ...
City unveils Inclusionary Housing Ordinance update
WEB2 days 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.
Two face battery charges - Evanston Now
WEB7 hours ago · Evanston police charged a 59-year-old Evanston woman with aggravated battery on Thursday and a 38-year-old Chicagoan with battery on Wednesday. A 25-year-old Chicago man was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and a 21-year-old from Upper Beloit, Wisconsin, was charged with possession of cannabis. A window ...
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 …
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WEBAug 23, 2024 · Envision Evanston to drop ‘three-unrelated rule’. by Matthew Eadie August 20, 2024. 1 2 3 … 156.
Crime up sharply in Evanston this year
WEBOct 7, 2022 · The violent crime category that draws the most attention — homicides — rose to six in Evanston in 2021 — a level that hadn’t been seen since 2010. So far this year the department says Evanston has suffered two homicides. Ryan Glew. Eddington, and the department’s public information officer, Cmdr. Ryan Glew, said statewide changes in ...
More residents to revive downtown? - Evanston Now
WEBMar 8, 2023 · by Bill Smith March 7, 2023. With offices still half empty as the pandemic-triggered work-from-home trend persists, many communities hope to strengthen downtown business districts by encouraging more people to live there. But Evanston’s chances to revive its downtown with a burst of new residential construction activity appear fairly weak at ...
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