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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

PILOT programs allow nonprofit institutions that are exempt from paying property taxes to pay agreed-upon sums to the municipalities they operate in.

The Daily Explains: What is a Payment in Lieu of Tax — or PILOT — program?

February 23, 2024

At its next meeting Monday, City Council will decide whether to create a committee to explore the potential implementation of Payment in Lieu of Tax — or PILOT — programs in Evanston. PILOT programs...

Ald. Melissa Wynne (3rd) speaks at a candidate forum. She and other Economic Development Committee members proposed a reimbursement for Kabul House’s liquor and tax revenues up to $50,000.

Economic Development Committee approves reimbursement plan for Kabul House restaurant

February 23, 2017

A new proposal to reimburse Kabul House for all its liquor and tax revenues up to $50,000 is being moved for approval in City Council following an Economic Development Committee meeting Wednesday. Kabul...

Housing, youth employment discussed at Fifth Ward meeting

October 21, 2016

Some Fifth Ward residents said Thursday that affordable housing solutions and the continuation of the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program are the most crucial parts of the 2017 proposed budget to...

Marty Lyons, Evanston’s chief financial officer, speaks at a City Council meeting Monday. Lyons said Evanston would provide a year of free identity theft insurance and credit monitoring to employees whose tax information was mishandled in the mail.

Evanston provides a year of free protection services, monitoring to employees after mishandling tax information

April 14, 2016

Evanston will provide free, year-long identity theft insurance and credit monitoring to employees whose tax information was accidentally revealed in the mail. Marty Lyons, Evanston’s chief financial...

City to donate $5,000 to Flint Water Fund

January 29, 2016

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl announced Thursday the city will donate $5,000 to help those affected by the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The donation will go to the Flint Water Fund, which is managed by...

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