Save The Evanston Civic Center AGAIN

Wilmette is NOT alone in the opposition to this reckless attempt to commercialize the area around the new Stadium...

https://www.therecordnorthshore.org/2026/02/25/wilmette-formalizes-opposition-to-chicago-stars-ryan-field-hopes/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQNjBBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeWmiYm3VWVGayg6meeJHlQoAvbgIj73kQlwbCR3IPBjP2nLhEJ46llKfl0LY_aem_enwm-oiyiZWdrlKp-fEG_A

Wilmette formalizes opposition to Chicago Stars' Ryan Field hopes - The Record Wilmette officials are once again urging their neighbors to the south to boot a pitch that involves the state’s largest private university. Village President Senta Plunkett during the Wilmette Village Board’s Tuesday, Feb. 24 meeting read a fiercely worded rebuke to a pending application that wo...

Evanstonians for Responsible Planning ·
The Daily Northwestern has published coverage of the 5–4 City Council vote adopting Envision Evanston 2045. It’s worth reading and sharing.
But it also leaves out a key part of the story.
The article frames the controversy as political disagreement over local issues. What’s missing is why so many concerns surfaced at the end:
• Major commitments were already made outside the public process
• Federal grant alignment shaped outcomes before residents understood the stakes
• Public "engagement" came after key decisions were locked in
So when Daniel Biss called the opposition “a little suspicious,” the real question wasn’t asked: suspicious of what—and why were so many people raising the same concerns at the same time?
This wasn’t just a disagreement over policy. It was a breakdown in transparency and trust.
Good reporting tells us what happened. The harder story is why it unfolded this way. That part still hasn’t been fully told.
City Council votes 5-4 to pass landmark comprehensive plan

Just the other day, I accompanied a couple of other Evanstonians for a Chicago Architecture Center tour of the Old Chicago Post Office… I encourage interested parties to take that tour (https://www.architecture.org/city-tours/the-old-post-office) which fully illustrates the unconscionable gaslighting by City staff and certain other civic officers’ agenda about the cost of a complete renovation of our beloved Civic Center and the 7 acres of park-like surroundings it occupies. We are talking about marble, brass, bronze, terrazzo, leather and complete upgrade of all mechanical & electrical systems.

That 2.5 Million Sq/Ft project was completed just a couple of years ago for $800 Mil. Do the math and ask yourself why City staff and others were quoting multiples of the cost per sq/ft!

Fellow Evanston Citizens... please ruffle the feathers of your council man/woman... This is a completely unnecessary, fiscally irresponsible and an obligation to the people we have entrusted with our public safety!

Letter: Evanston’s $3 million public safety pension tax hike is a choice, not a necessity - Evanston RoundTable In July 2023, the Evanston City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 45-R-23 — a clear, responsible policy to fully fund the City’s Police and Fire

Our Mayor and City Staff offering HUGE discounts to realize their Pipe-Dream of "Affordable Housing"...

Guest Essay: Stop underselling Evanston, let's create permanent affordable housing - Evanston RoundTable The affordability crisis in Evanston is serious and deepening. Housing costs continue to climb, property taxes are rising, businesses are struggling,