Evanston’s General Fund balance is projected to decrease to nearly zero by 2027 if the property tax levy is not increased, Budget Manager Clayton Black said at Tuesday’s Finance and Budget Committee meeting. Evanston’s property taxes, which have remained mostly unchanged since fiscal year 2020,...
Longtime Evanston resident Greg Allen said he has dreamed of owning a record store all his life. Last month, his dream became a reality. Animal Records, located at 624 Grove St., opened Sept. 30. The store’s wares consist of records from Allen’s own extensive collection, turntables and record players. The store will also buy record collections for cash or store credit. “I've always been a record collector my whole life,” Allen said. “But I'm not gonna be alive forever, so what's the point of just keeping all this crap in my house?" Allen said he bought his first record when he was 12. This year, he is 55. He’s finally ready to open his own record store since...
