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Jan 2, 2025 · The crowded field running for board seats in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 this spring was whittled by two candidates on Thursday, as the Cook County Officers Electoral Board sustained an objection against the paperwork of Anita Opdycke, knocking her off the ballot for the April 1 consolidated general election. Meanwhile, Ezra Shevick also decided Thursday to drop …

Nov 21, 2024 · People settle into the Council Chambers before Wednesday’s Land Use Commission meeting. Credit: Alex Harrison Envision Evanston 2045 officially entered the formal procedural phase Wednesday, as the city’s Land Use Commission held the first of six meetings in its public hearing on drafts of the new comprehensive plan, zoning code and district map for …

Jan 13, 2025 · About 200 people attended the forum for District 65 School Board candidates, held on Jan. 12 in the Evanston Township High School auditorium. Black Sonrise, which offers reading and other academic support for Black male students in elementary school, and Kuumba Evanston, whose mission is to “serve families of color that have been marginalized by …

Jan 4, 2025 · By now, nearly everyone who has read the draft of Envision Evanston 2045 has discovered gaps, lapses and conflicts in the plan. Maybe it was the unnecessary political layer that imposed a rush on city staff to meet the City Council’s election deadline.

Jan 9, 2025 · Attendees watched Wednesday’s Land Use Commission proceedings in the overflow room outside City Council chambers. Credit: Richard Cahan The city’s Land Use Commission dove back into its work on Envision Evanston 2045 Wednesday night, taking over five hours to discuss how the project’s draft comprehensive plan should be revised and …

Jan 11, 2025 · One mild point of contention that did surface during the meeting was the board’s position on high-rise residential developments. Board member Gul Agha, who was appointed in November 2024, gave a presentation arguing that high-rises emit more greenhouse gases than shorter, but still dense, buildings, both because of higher electricity and gas use and the …

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Jan 6, 2025 · Backlot Coffee 2006 Central St. The Herbie Breakfast Sandwich ($7.50) A day that starts with The Herbie is a good one, indeed. It’s a toasted English muffin spread with house-made tomato jam and roasted garlic aioli, and topped with folded egg, smoked Gouda cheese, fresh cucumber and arugula.

Jan 12, 2025 · Evanston's City Council returns to work at 5:30 p.m., Monday at the Morton Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave., with a busy agenda to work through. Here’s a