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May 14 2013 - 9:31am  |  Bill Smith

Agreed -- we don’t want weaponized drones raining down death and destruction from the skies over Evanston. But do we really need a City Council resolution to prevent that?

May 6 2013 - 9:36am  |  Bill Smith

Piven Theatre Executive Director Leslie Brown provided her assessment of the economic merits of the plan for expanding the theater's presence at the Noyes Cultural Arts Center to Evanston Now.

Mar 29 2013 - 9:10am  |  Noreen Edwards Metz

With the approaching retirement of Martha Burns, the D202 School Board will have lost 3 very forceful black leaders in a matter of 2 years [Along with Jane Colleton and Mary Wilkerson].

Mar 1 2013 - 1:53pm  |  Rhonda Present

After all the years I’ve spent advocating for a better school calendar, I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise when other parents come up to me at the grocery store to say a kind word about my efforts or to share their perspective.

Feb 7 2013 - 1:52pm  |  Terry Soto

Latinos comprise 16 percent of the student body at Evanston Township High School and this is first year in ETHS history that a Latina -- Elena Garcia Ansani -- is running for the District 202 board.

Nov 19 2012 - 9:08am  |  Bill Smith

Evanston's plan to target hair salons on Howard Street is the latest example of a troubling trend of ill-conceived restrictions on business dreamed up by our local government.

Oct 16 2012 - 4:38pm  |  Jason Hays

On Election Day, Illinois voters will decide on a constitutional amendment regarding pensions for state and local employees.  The referendum, clouded in legal-speak, would require a 3/5ths sup

Oct 4 2012 - 10:25am  |  Bill Smith

Evanston's mayor and the Evanston Community Foundation announced plans this week to launch a fundraising drive to buy back guns from Evanston residents in hopes of reducing gun violence in the community.

Oct 3 2012 - 12:25pm  |  Howard Handler

Imagine if the state legislature passed a law requiring all Illinois licensed taxis to be painted yellow, and the City of Evanston later passed a law that said all taxis registered in Evanston must be painted blue.

Sep 22 2012 - 10:23am  |  Stephanie Kulke

The Evanston Arts Education Coalition is a volunteer group of parents and community leaders working to restore art teacher staffing and fine arts programs to our schools.  Research proves that