In Evanston, City Hall news means council votes, mayoral decisions, budget proposals and zoning changes. This page covers how local government acts on the issues that affect the city's residents and property owners.
Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe has proposed about $2 million in reductions to the city's proposed 2027 budget, which a Finance and Budget Committee advanced with a negative recommendation.
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October 29, 2026
Evanston Residents Seek Waste Transfer Station RelocationActivists are petitioning the city to move a long-standing waste facility citing environmental and noise concerns.
October 27, 2026
Evanston Council Approves Tall Downtown High-RiseThe proposed 298-foot apartment building secured preliminary approval in an 8-1 council vote.
October 26, 2026
Logan and Smith Join Evanston Mayoral RaceThe two candidates filed their official petitions ahead of the city's special mayoral election deadline.
October 26, 2026
Evanston Council to Appoint Mayor, Debate 2027 BudgetThe city council will convene on October 26 to select an acting mayor and review upcoming municipal spending plans.
October 21, 2026
Evanston Committee Approves New Housing Advisory GroupsThe local committee is launching three working groups to support the city's Strategic Housing Plan.
October 15, 2026
Evanston Reviews Proposals for Emerson Street DevelopmentConsultants presented three potential residential housing scenarios for the city-owned property at a public meeting.
October 12, 2026
Evanston City Council Reviewed 2027 Budget ProposalThe city proposed tax and water rate hikes as Mayor Daniel Biss prepared for his upcoming resignation.
October 1, 2026
Evanston Updated Seasonal Waste and Street RulesCity officials announced new yard waste schedules and a shift to on-demand bulk trash collection for residents.
September 28, 2026
Evanston Council Members Toured Waste StationOfficials visited the controversial site to improve transparency as resident complaints about noise and odor persist.
September 23, 2026
Evanston Residents Proposed Asbury Avenue Traffic ChangesNinth Ward neighbors and officials aim to curb speeding along the corridor near Prieto Community Center.
Day to day, that means council agendas and the votes that follow, budget proposals and the decisions that shape them, zoning and land use rulings, and city responses to community concerns. Coverage reaches the city's neighborhoods and the civic bodies that serve them. Zoning and development questions tend to draw the most sustained attention, because they touch so many parts of the city at once. Budget constraints and infrastructure needs are the pressures that recur most often in city hall decisions.
