As the penultimate day of the spring legislative session begins, a look at some of the housing bills still pending.
With the state budget and Bears “megaprojects” bill still left, it’s growing more likely lawmakers will punt on housing legislation until the fall.
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Illinois lawmakers are set to adjourn on Sunday, making it more likely housing get punted to the fall.evanstonnow.com
However some alders said the delay represented how the zoning process is contributing to the city’s housing crisis.
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Adrian Martinez-De La Cruz
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Sign taped at Evanston’s Guzman y Gomez location this morning saying it has “cease trading”. The Australian-based chain announced overnight it was immediately closing its U.S. restaurants, all of which are in the Chicagoland area.
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From @mattheweadie.bsky.social: The Evanston City Council tabled a final vote last night on a proposed 30-unit apartment building on Emerson. The project has faced pushback from a nearby landlord and neighbors, and concerns about how it could impact a historic Black church.
