Illinois Budget Crisis
In a typical year, July is the month when Evanston officials begin planning the next year’s budget. But this summer, city staff are at a standstill while the governor and...
The city paid its employees more than $1 million more in 2014 for working overtime than it did the previous year.
The higher costs are mostly due to last year’s extreme weather, which required employees...
Evanston is shelling out an additional $60,000 to cover repairs for water main and sewer construction downtown.
According to city documents, a third of Evanston's water mains are more than 100 years...
The Evanston Utilities Department on Thursday reiterated that it has not detected lead in the city's water, responding to a report that the toxic material is surfacing in some Chicago households.
Citing...
