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Early voting under way at Civic Center - Evanston Now
5 hours ago · The line stretched down one hallway at the Civic Center on Monday, and worked its way around the corner into another. By the 9 a.m. start of in-person, early voting in Evanston for the 2024 election, more than 50 people were waiting to cast their ballots. Gina Johnson-Bradley was at the head of the line. Gina Johnson-Bradley, first voter in line.
Candidates line up for ballot placement - Evanston Now
9 hours ago · Ten candidates for Evanston City Council, as well as Mayor Daniel Biss, stood outside the Clerk’s Office at the Civic Center Monday morning, hoping to get their names on the top of the ballot in next April’s council election, or on top of the primary ballot in February if there are enough candidates to require the first-round qualifier.
Hutchinson, Gabel propose different economic outlooks
4 hours ago · Hutchinson said a key aspect of lowering taxes is consolidating taxing bodies. “We have more government bodies than any other state in the country,” Hutchinson said. When asked, Gabel said she’s “always been in support of combining as many government bodies as we possibly can.”. Gabel said she was a co-sponsor of the original ...
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5 days ago · by Bill Smith October 15, 2024. Police say a 32-year-old Evanston man has been charged in connection with distribution of narcotics around Albany Care at 901 Maple Ave. Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew says the arrest follows a two-month investigation prompted by complaints from area residents. Glew says detectives made four controlled purchases from ...
Adoptions now under way at new shelter - Evanston Now
3 days ago · Adoption days are on Wednesdays from 5-8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1-4 p.m. (except this Saturday, when the Shelter is holding its gala fundraiser downtown). The Evanston Shelter, at the site of the old one which was torn down, remains a “No Kill” facility. New shelter. Credit: Jeff Hirsh.
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6 days ago · D65 cancels call with Rhodes families. by Jeff Hirsh October 17, 2024. Says public Zoom session would “no longer be safe or productive space for group dialogue.”.
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 ...
Crime up sharply in Evanston this year
Oct 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 ...
Downtown: More opens than closes this year - Evanston Now
by Bill Smith November 17, 2017. Downtown Evanston board members held their annual meeting Thursday afternoon at the soon-to-open Bourbon ‘N Brass Speakeasy and received a tally indicating more businesses opened than closed in the downtown district this year. Downtown Evanston Executive Director Annie Coakley said 14 businesses closed while ...