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Evanston City Council Votes To Lease New Civic Center Space Downtown - Evanston, IL - Councilmembers agreed to a plan to rent office space at 909 Davis St. for 15 years with an option to cancel the lease after seven years.
Citing the potential impact on Evanston’s small businesses, City Council voted Monday to table a minimum wage increase and reject a contentious ban on cashless retailers and restaurants. Councilmembers debated a proposed ordinance that would set the minimum wage at $15.50 for businesses with four to 99 employees and at $16.25 for businesses with 100...
With City Council gearing up for the new year, The Daily takes a look at Evanston’s biggest political stories in 2023. March: City Council expands reparations program, allows for cash payments Evanston became the first city in the U.S. to enact a reparations resolution for Black residents in 2019. The Restorative Housing Program, launched in...
Donated Evanston Fire Truck Features Northwestern Purple Branding - Evanston, IL - Northwestern University, which receives free fire services from the city, contributed $800,000 to buy the new truck more than 2 years ago.
City Council unanimously approved Evanston’s Fiscal Year 2024 budget at its Monday night meeting. The final budget totals about $435 million, down from the $449 million proposed in the initial budget. When the budget was first introduced in October, it included a proposed 7.9% increase to the property tax rate, which drew concerns from many...