Sarah Flax was appointed Evanston’s community development director after serving as the interim director since August 2022, the city announced in a March news release.  Flax has worked for Evanston...

City Council passed two ordinances Monday night that constitute the first step in establishing a new mixed-use, affordable housing building in the 5th Ward. Council first voted in favor of an ordinance...

City Council voted unanimously Monday to table an ordinance that would approve the development of a mixed-use affordable housing building in the 5th Ward until its next meeting. The development is a...

City Council discussed proposals for distributing the city’s remaining $6.4 million in Evanston’s American Rescue Plan Act funds Monday.  In 2021, Evanston received $43 million to respond to health,...

This week, Everything Evanston’s Rapid Recap of City Council covers two major pieces of legislation and a rooster. The Council voted to approve changes to its current licensing legislation, as well as...