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Shops and businesses lined up in downtown Evanston. The city's unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent in February.

Evanston unemployment rate drops to 4.1 percent

April 5, 2017

Shops and businesses lined up along downtown Evanston. The city welcomed 86 new businesses last year, of which 41 percent were food establishments.

Evanston sees significant uptick in new businesses, many food establishments

March 31, 2017

After brief closing, Dave’s Italian Kitchen plans relocation to Noyes Street in May

April 27, 2016

Evanston100 website recaps city’s 2014 success stories

Billy Kobin, Reporter

February 25, 2015

Evanston100.com, which was unveiled last month at the Evanston Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards night, features 100 Evanston success stories from 2014. Miguel Wong, co-founder of the collaboration space coLab Evanston, and P...

Evanston releases expanded 2015 budget

Paige Leskin, City Editor

October 12, 2014

Evanston released Friday its proposal for the 2015 budget, which calls for an additional $5.5 million in funding compared with last year and no net increase in property taxes for residents. The total 2015 budget is more than...

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