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Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) attends a City Council meeting. Tendam urged to move discussion of the proposed amendment to the inclusionary housing ordinance to outside council meetings, where the issues can be teased out in more depth.

City Council delays vote on inclusionary housing ordinance

November 10, 2015

Despite requests from Evanston residents for aldermen to vote on amendments to Evanston’s inclusionary housing ordinance at Monday’s meeting, City Council motioned to postpone discussion on the ordinance...

Sarah Flax, Evanston's housing and grants administrator, fields questions as working groups discuss proposed amendments to the city's inclusionary housing ordinance. After years of discussion in the Planning and Development Committee, the amendment finally moved to City Council on Monday night.

City Council aims to increase the number of affordable homes in Evanston

October 28, 2015

A new rule to increase the number of affordable housing units in Evanston was introduced to City Council on Monday after long deliberations in a city committee. The Planning and Development Committee...

Letter to the Editor: Response to Presbyterian Homes article

October 11, 2015

To The Daily Northwestern: I appreciate your Oct. 5 article on Presbyterian Homes' intention to sell its Neighborhood Homes — three affordable buildings for senior citizens in Chicago — to a commercial...

Kathleen Nadler greets a full room Monday night at Evanston’s First Congregational Church. Nadler, the president of Interfaith Action of Evanston, joined in discussion with other community members on how to act on the city’s homelessness crisis.

Evanston’s affordable housing plan inadequate, community members say

May 12, 2015

Some Evanston community members say the city isn’t doing enough to help its homeless population. Interfaith Action of Evanston, a religious advocacy group, hosted its Spring Gathering on Monday night...

Evanston updates residents on accessibility initiative for aging population

April 19, 2015

City staff and residents gathered Saturday to discuss an initiative to improve the aging Evanston population's access to transportation, affordable housing and other services. During the meeting at...

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