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Evanston residents gather at a community meeting to discuss proposed budget increases.

Residents question fee hikes at joint ward meeting on 2027 budget

A palpable sense of apprehension filled the air at the Levy Senior Center recently, as Evanston residents, both in person and joining virtually, gathered to confront the looming prospect of significant fee hikes. The atmosphere was charged with concern as financial analyst Brandon Kowalke stepped...

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City Council advances downtown high-rise with little discussion

Evanston s City Council gave preliminary approval on Monday to a downtown high-rise apartment building proposed at 900 Clark St., with little discussion from councilmembers amid continued opposition from neighboring residents. The development will now head to a final adoption vote on Nov. 9 after...

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District 65 proposes 4.99% property tax increase

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is proposing a 4.99% increase to its property tax levy for the coming year, Chief Financial Officer Eric Miller told the school board at its meeting Monday. This increase would raise a $500,000 home s annual bill by about $110, according to Miller. Under Illinois...

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Chicago budget hearings begin with questions over corporate head tax, police misconduct costs

Chicago has a nearly half-billion-dollar bill for police misconduct cases, and City Hall wants to put it on the taxpayers’ credit cards.Budget hearings beginAldermen pressed the mayor’s financial team Monday on how much the borrowing could ultimately cost taxpayers during the first in a series of...

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Mayoral filing ends with Oats out, Logan in — and Jeff Smith added

Candidate filing for next spring’s special mayoral election closed at 5 p.m. Monday, setting the field for the Feb. 23 primary at six candidates after one announced candidate didn’t file and another made a late entry. City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza and 2025 candidate Jeff Boarini, who ran against...

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Race for Chicago Mayor takes shape as national leaders focus on midterm elections

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Chicago city budget battle begins with renewed debate of Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax

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Jan O'Neil, Grissom Middle School gym teacher, smiling with students during a physical education class in Tinley Park

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Teacher of the Month: Jan O'Neil

St. Ignatius College Prep volleyball team huddle on court

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Residents question fee hikes at joint ward meeting on 2027 budget

A decade after his first bid, Jeff Smith enters mayor’s race in final minutes of filing

Chicago mayoral race: Why some of the 15 candidates could be knocked off the ballot

Chicago alderpersons challenge Johnson's plan for $75 million pension allocation

Latest Stories

City Council advances downtown high-rise with little discussion

District 65 proposes 4.99% property tax increase

Chicago budget hearings begin with questions over corporate head tax, police misconduct costs

Mayoral filing ends with Oats out, Logan in — and Jeff Smith added

Race for Chicago Mayor takes shape as national leaders focus on midterm elections

Chicago city budget battle begins with renewed debate of Brandon Johnson's proposed corporate head tax

Schools

Teacher of the Month: Jan O'Neil

St. Ignatius community mourns former volleyball standout killed in crash near University of Florida

City announces credit card convenience fee changes, which begin Monday, Nov. 2

Budget hearings begin Monday for Mayor Johnson's $17.6B budget proposal

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ETHS field hockey: Wildkits tops Glenbrook North, advances to Final Four on Thursday