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City Council voted to introduce a single-use bag tax and a Fair Workweek ordinance Monday.  The single-use bag tax ordinance first came before the council in January, but several councilmembers voiced concerns about the tax’s negative economic impact on small businesses. The council then voted to refer the ordinance back to the Human Services Committee....

Evanston banned the use of gas- and propane-powered leaf blowers in Evanston Sunday, making the city one of the first in Illinois to implement such a ban, according to Public Health Manager Greg Olsen. City Council passed the ordinance in November 2021 in response to concerns about air pollution, noise and a directive from the...

Evanston Now Banning leaf blowers would dramatically increase the cost of lawn care service in Evanston. Banning leaf blowers would dramatically increase the cost of lawn care service in Evanston. That was the message Monday night from Ben Klitzkie of Nature’s Perspective Landscaping, who said leaf blower restrictions under consideration by the City Council would add 40% to 50% to the time required for landscaping jobs. The city’s sustainability officer, Kumar Jensen, said, in a memo propos...