Evanston dealing with impact of leaf blower ordinance on Hispanic landscaping community

An ordinance originally designed to curb noise and air pollution from leaf blowers in Evanston has unveiled an array of unintended consequences for the landscaping community. Evanston City Council approved an ordinance in Nov. 2021 to ban gas leaf blowers beginning on April 1, 2023 only permitting electric leaf blowers. Landscapers spoke out against the ban, arguing XXX and pointing to the fact that many of the landscapers operating in Evanston are native Spanish speakers and didn’t feel as if they were included in the forming of the ordinance. The city’s Human Services Committee requested on march 11 that City […]

Making Naperville more bike accessible the goal of both a team of nonprofit interns and the city itself

The Naperville City Council at a recent meeting established a long list of priorities to guide city actions and targets over the next few years. One of them was revamping the city’s bike plan by the end of 2026. With a timeline for an update set, the Accelerate interns are devising their bikeability recommendations with the hope they’ll be considered and even integrated into any bike-related projects or plans the city adopts.

Lake Forest ready to buy building for police department move; ‘Having additional space allows flexibility to meet future needs’

City Council members may vote Monday to finalize a purchase sale agreement for a now-vacant office building at 1925 Field Court at Conway Park. If the building is acquired, the city plans to retrofit the 100,000-square-foot structure and move its police headquarters from its longtime location in the 200 block of Deerpath Road.