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City Council approved a nearly $100,000 contract award with Living Habitats, a Chicago-based architectural firm, for the engagement, design and implementation of the Downtown Evanston “Civic Plaza” plan Monday night. The plan is part of the Evanston Thrives Retail District Action Plant. Other contracts were amended for the City’s Sidewalk and Streetlight Improvement Project.  The...

Before Evanston’s ban on flavored tobacco sales took effect on April 1, Asif Mehmood, the owner of Evanston Gas & Food store on 101 Ridge Ave., said he was considering retiring soon. Now, he said his “future is uncertain.” Evanston is the first city in Illinois to prohibit businesses from selling flavored tobacco products, four...

After rejecting a pause on Evanston’s gas leaf blower ban two weeks ago, City Council approved $180,000 for city staff to purchase electric leaf blower equipment in bulk at its Monday night meeting.  The authorization aims to help local landscapers transition to electric leaf blowers in compliance with city regulations.  After successfully applying for a...

Evanston City Council members reapproved a contract Monday for a real estate firm to broker a move out of the Morton Civic Center.

City Council voted 5-3 at a special meeting Thursday to sustain the city’s plan to lease downtown office space for city government operations for 15 years, rejecting a superseding resolution that would direct city staff to explore shorter leases.  At its Jan. 22 meeting, City Council voted 6-3 to authorize City Manager Luke Stowe to...