4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (394+ words) Maura Sullivan, an Evanston native who graduated from both Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University, narrowly lost a Democratic primary Tuesday night in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, falling short in her second run for the seat. Sullivan, a Marine…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (490+ words) An attorney for the Illinois Department of Public Health said Tuesday that “additional enforcement” against Albany Care, the mental health rehabilitation facility on Maple Avenue, is possible, as both the state and the facility look to schedule hearing dates in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (643+ words) Nearly $25 million in planned construction and engineering projects in 2027 will require rate hikes next year, the city’s water bureau chief told Evanston’s Finance and Budget Committee this week. Scheduled water main replacements and the state-mandated lead service line replacement program…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (523+ words) Evanston Public Library staff recommended a 2.5% increase to the library’s property tax levy, as the Library Board kicked off the 2027 budget process on Wednesday. The process begins while a few things remain unclear. For one, it’s not known how much…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (450+ words) School District 65 is about to approve a budget which breaks the system’s own guidelines for emergency cash held in reserve. Chief Financial Officer Eric Miller told the school board on Monday evening that the projected FY’27 budget has only 77.5 days…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (329+ words) Northwestern University says it has addresses most of the maintenance issues of several vacant single family homes it owns that have faced fines by the city. Updates on some of the properties were provided Tuesday during an NU-City Committee meeting....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (277+ words) A report released Monday by the Cook County Treasurer’s office says the median residential property owner in Evanston will pay 5% more in property taxes this year. That is less than the 6.7% increase across the north and northwest suburbs as a…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1051+ words) SPRINGFIELD — A recently passed state law is beginning to reshape Illinois’ transportation landscape, as drivers on state tollways will see rate hikes and a new oversight board is taking shape. The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority on Wednesday approved the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) Evanston’s Parks and Recreation Board voted Thursday night to delay a decision on design plans for a new playground at Philbrick Park. The replacement of the playground is part of proposed renovations at the park on the southwest corner of…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (354+ words) Evanston city staff proposes just over $16 million in park and recreational facility improvements next year in a draft capital improvements plan presented to the Parks Board Thursday night. Roughly $8.8 million would be for the Mason Park expansion project that would…...