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3 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
2 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.
Landscape rules: 'Way too intrusive' - Evanston Now
2 days ago · Commissioner George Halik said requiring homeowners to follow strict landscaping regulations would be “too intrusive.”. “I just can’t imagine telling a single family homeowner … that they have to put a tree on their yard or landscape their yard a certain way,” Halik said. Commission Chair Matt Rodgers raised similar concerns, adding ...
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4 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.”.
Local brewpub shutting down - Evanston Now
4 days ago · Credit: Jeff Hirsh. Evanston’s first brewery is announcing Last Call. Temperance Beer Co., which brews award-winning beer in part of its building on Dempster Street, and sells it in the attached tap room, will serve its final suds on Oct. 27. In a social media announcement, founder and owner Josh Gilbert said, “Unfortunately, the world of ...
Chicago Avenue high-rise plan advances - Evanston Now
3 days ago · Chicago Avenue high-rise plan advances. After several years, eight proposals and countless public meetings, Evanston’s Land Use Commission Wednesday night unanimously backed plans for a 12-story, 110-unit version of The Legacy apartment building at 1621 Chicago Ave. Developers presented the latest plans at Wednesday’s meeting, answering ...
City seeks $7M federal housing grant - Evanston Now
by Matthew Eadie September 27, 2024. The City of Evanston is planning to apply for a grant of up to $7 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to “identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.”. HUD first awarded 21 recipients grants totaling nearly $85 million in June.
City staff count to reach record high - Evanston Now
Oct 6, 2024 · City staff count to reach record high. The proposed 2025 City of Evanston budget calls for the city’s count of full-time-equivalent employees to reach its highest level this century. The budget document issued by City Manager Luke Stowe on Friday calls for the city to have 894.46 FTEs next year, up 10 from the number in the current year’s ...
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 ...