Months of campaigning will come to a head Tuesday, April 1 for Evanston’s consolidated elections. On the ballot All elected city offices will be up for a vote Tuesday, including mayor, city clerk and all nine city council seats. Incumbent City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza and Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma...
It took four tries, but Evanston’s contentious Healthy Buildings Ordinance finally prevailed on March 10. City Council’s 7-1 vote to approve the sweeping restrictions on emissions marked the culmination of a long-brewing effort by its proponents, who argued the ordinance would make Evanston more sustainable. However, the approval came at the chagrin of its critics, who had mobilized a spirited campaign against it. The dissidents predict that the new rules will raise rent prices and diminish property values in affected buildings in Evanston — particularly in older, steam-heated buildings. The ordinance requires buildings in Evanston that are over 20,000 square feet to eliminate...
