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WEB5 days ago · Meet the founder of living-wage home cleaning company Well-Paid Maids. by Well-Paid Maids October 1, 2024. Get to know Aaron Seyedian, the founder of Well-Paid Maids. He explains why he started the living-wage cleaning company, his proudest moments and more. Business.
D65: 'Massive changes' coming to schools - Evanston Now
WEB5 hours ago · Certainly, Evanston and D65 are not immune from what’s happening around the country. However, a recent Evanston Now analysis of Brookings Institution data showed that District 65’s 15% enrollment drop over the studied period (2019/20-2022/23) was nearly three times the average for urban districts and nearly five times the average drop for ...
City's easy money is running out - Evanston Now
WEB1 day ago · Source: City of Evanston, 2025 proposed budget, p. 15 • Actual 2021-2023, Estimated 2024, Projected 2025-27. Projections assume 5% annual spending increases in 2025 through 2027. Source Sans Pro. Source Sans Pro. The city has long followed a policy — to keep bond rating agencies happy and avoid the need for short-term borrowing — of ...
Expanded outdoor noise ban proposed - Evanston Now
WEB2 hours ago · Expanded outdoor noise ban proposed. A condo owner on the west side of Maple Avenue is upset about noise from businesses on the east side. The Human Services Committee Monday considered amending Evanston’s noise ordinance to prohibit businesses from creating “a noise disturbance.”. The city’s noise ordinance, at …
City foresees lower spending in 2025 - Evanston Now
WEB3 days ago · City foresees lower spending in 2025. Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe released a proposed 2025 budget Friday afternoon that calls for spending cuts compared to this year. He says the decline is a result of major capital projects — like the water intake replacement — moving closer to completion and a reduction in federal pandemic relief ...
Report calls for zoning rewrite - Evanston Now
WEB4 days ago · Credit: Matthew Eadie. With just a few weeks remaining until the City releases its initial drafts of the new comprehensive plan and zoning code, an early report shared with Evanston Now outlines guidance for the zoning rewrite. In a report produced by ZoneCo, LLC, a national zoning consulting firm, the group broke down Evanston’s current ...
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Chow gains endorsements in 6th Ward. by Matthew Eadie September 18, 2024.
City launches 'Envision Evanston' effort - Evanston Now
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The City of Evanston Thursday publicly launched work on a new comprehensive plan and zoning code — the first such effort in nearly a quarter century. The initial public meeting on the project is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the Parasol Room at the Civic Center and online. The City Council last July approved a …
City hopes to make Evanston safer to get around
WEBJun 3, 2024 · Evanston has several transportation projects in the works to make the city a safer place for people to walk, bike and drive. Ald. John Nieuwsma (4th) outlined the projects at a ward meeting Thursday. Nieuwsma, who has an engineering background, said that cities are investing in “traffic calming infrastructure.”.