Evanston aldermen toured several sites around the city that are in need of repair in fiscal year 2014.
The increase will take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Wally Bobkiewicz will temporarily take over for former Evanston Township Supervisor Gary Gaspard, who resigned last week.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky and several state legislators talked about the business climate, pension reform and the Affordable Care Act at a breakfast in Evanston.
The city is seeking input online and at public meetings on how to improve the community for residents as they age.
Gary Gaspard resigned as Evanston Township Supervisor effective this Friday, according to city manager Wally Bobkiewicz.
Schakowsky said she was arrested because she was at a rally to support immigration reform.
Many people spoke up against a proposed city ban on smoking e-cigarettes in places where you can't smoke tobacco.
More than 90 percent of homeowners in the U.S. will see higher heating expenses this year.
She was marching in a rally for immigration reform in Washington, D.C.
The American Planning Association recognized Evanston's Central Street neighborhood among its 2013 great places in America.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has removed the unincorporated Lake County land from its proposal, an official told Patch.
A report of gun shots on Capital Hill has workers there taking shelter inside to stay safe.
On the other hand, Congress is thought of more highly than the Kardashians.
Bipartisan caucus, with Deerfield representative involved, cannot sway enough members. Schakowsky blames Republican opposition to Obamacare. Kirk calls for compromise.
Residents will be able to turn in guns to police any time for $100, under a new program funded by donations to the Evanston Community Foundation.
A regional flood mitigation plan would turn the century-old Lake Co. farm into a reservoir. The family says they just learned of the plan on TV.
The money would go toward job training for seven at-risk youth at the Evanston coffee shop.
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Convicted tax cheat William Beavers also must pay $10,000 fine and restitution.
There was not a lot of movement on any of the issues, which were discussed at Monday's council meeting.
The parks and recreation board has come up with a new special events policy that would dramatically increase the number of events allowed along Evanston’s lakefront, from 12 per year to 33.
A Daily Herald report outlines the costs of Illinois' 23 state boards and commissions.
City manager Wally Bobkiewicz says there are $170,000 in basic safety improvements required if the Evanston Art Center plans to remain in the building.
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Bill Daley has dropped out of the Illinois governor's race.
Aldermen disagree over how much the city should levy in property taxes to fund police and fire pensions in 2014.
The heat index in Evanston is expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday and 95 degrees on Wednesday.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky has said she is still deciding how she would vote on a proposed attack on Syria.
Lawmakers are tasked with producing $100 billion in pension funding. So why did the state spend $323,000 on chandeliers? One senator called it embarrassing.
50 percent of Chicagoland's poor now live in the suburbs, 50 percent in the city. Report says while suburban poverty hit all ethnic groups, native-born whites were hit the worst (36 percent).
Now is the time to tell Schakowsky where you stand. Should she vote in favor of the Syria attack? Vote in our poll above and let us know in the comments.
Most also believe Syrian government will not be weakened by a U.S. airstrike.
Mayor Rybak unveiled a new ad campaign to draw the Chicago-area LGBT community to get married in Minneapolis, calling the Windy City the “second city in human rights.”
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She wants more information on the scope and efficacy of any attack. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, whose district is just to the north, is also considering his decision carefully.
Bat bites are so small they may not be felt or seen, says the Cook County Department of Public Health.
Funny tasting water? Blame it on zebra mussel "nutrients."
The Illinois Tollway on Wednesday began publishing the names of businesses that owe more than $1,000 in fines.
A former attorney with the city is moving forward with a lawsuit against the city, claiming superiors told her she was “not that pretty.”