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City installs new signs to encourage community participation in protecting Lake Michigan, local waterways
The City of Evanston’s Water Production Bureau within the Public Works Agency recently installed new educational signs along lakefront bike paths and at local dog parks. The signs are designed to raise awareness about protecting Evanston’s drinking water and keeping local…
City: Ryan Field alarm testing to continue over the next week
Alarm testing at Ryan Field will continue Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., over the next week. At city management’s request, testing will be limited to these days and hours. Residents and businesses in the surrounding area may hear intermittent alarm sounds during…
Horton co-defendant pleads guilty, will testify against former superintendent
A co-defendant accused of running a kickback scheme with former Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton confessed to one count of wire fraud Tuesday as part of a plea deal with the federal government. As part of that arrangement, he’s agreed to testify…
County commissioner candidates discuss local issues ahead of Election Day
Candidates running for Cook County commissioner in Districts 1 and 5 recently spoke with WTIP about local issues and their priorities ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. District 1 Candidate Forum – Deb White and Matt Kelm On Monday, Sept. 28, WTIP hosted a one-hour live…
Dog days are over: Dog beach to close Dec. 1 after council rejects latest ramp contract
The Evanston Dog Beach will officially close Dec. 1 for the foreseeable future after a City Council committee turned down the latest proposal for an accessible entrance ramp to the beach. Councilmembers found the legal risks and moral issues with operating the inaccessible beach…
City Council will pick acting mayor at Oct. 19 special meeting
In one of his last acts before leaving the city government, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss has called a special City Council meeting for Monday, Oct. 19 for the sole purpose of councilmembers appointing an acting mayor less than 24 hours after he resigns from office. The mayor…
Neighbors remain unsatisfied after recent tours of waste transfer station
In an effort to increase transparency, Councilmembers Bobby Burns (5th Ward) and Krissie Harris (2nd) have hosted two tours of the WM waste transfer station at 1711 Church St. over the past month, but neighbors say they are still unsatisfied. The transfer station has operated a…
Council may reset Dog Beach ramp project again
Evanston’s City Council will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers at Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St., with an agenda that includes considering yet another reset on the long-delayed project to build an accessible entrance to the city’s Dog Beach — just as a city…
Biss, Elleson make their national scripts local in first congressional forum
With 40 days to go until Election Day, congressional nominees Daniel Biss (above left) and John Elleson shared the stage at the Skokie Public Library on Thursday for their first shared forum, with both finding ways to bring national issues back to their localities in the 9th…
Qualifying buildings face 30% renewable energy target by 2040
The city’s Healthy Buildings Technical Committee approved interim targets for renewable energy sources and final 2050 targets for energy use intensity at its meeting Tuesday, held at Lorraine H. Morton City Hall. Final approval will still need to come from City Council to instate…
Jade Carpenter becomes first to exit Evanston mayoral race
Business attorney and political newcomer Jade Carpenter, one of the first candidates to enter Evanston’s 2027 mayoral race, became the first to exit it Monday, announcing that she has “decided not to move forward” with her campaign. She explained her decision in a statement…
Letter: Property taxes are out of control; let your leaders know you’ve had enough
I moved to Evanston in 1989. Then, as now, Cook County homeowners’ property taxes were out of control. Assessments and real estate levies were in double digits, far beyond inflation. Irate taxpayers fought back. We must fight back now. Everyone can take seemingly small actions…