https://www.evanstonaction.com/newsroom daily 0.75 2026-09-19 https://www.evanstonaction.com/newsroom/part-four-what-council-and-the-public-were-told monthly 0.5 2026-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6859d23d0f3ffe4aa02c8a33/8596202e-65a5-4293-b17a-4c1f1060e8f8/Collage.png Newsroom - Part Four: What Council and the Public Were Told - Make it stand out Key records cited in Part Four, including the public redaction notice, March 10 email, Celadon financial plan, and staff memo/lease language. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6859d23d0f3ffe4aa02c8a33/fe18fb24-7518-48d2-942f-96346ebf2f6e/Oct14_Staff_Memo_Document_Cut.jpg Newsroom - Part Four: What Council and the Public Were Told - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6859d23d0f3ffe4aa02c8a33/8c56fe1d-0098-47b9-9615-b6b466451926/DOCUMENT_CUT_Oct14_Redaction_Footnote.jpg Newsroom - Part Four: What Council and the Public Were Told - Make it stand out City of Evanston staff memorandum, October 14, 2024. Staff stated that Celadon’s full financial details—including its pro forma and sources and uses of capital—had been redacted from the version provided for public consumption, citing sensitive information and trade secrets. Source: October 14, 2024 City Council packet, SP3, p. 60. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6859d23d0f3ffe4aa02c8a33/00dfe3c1-0377-4390-a1e1-3cbabe1e1a67/FOIA_Cut_Ruggie_to_Suffredin_Mar10_2025.jpg Newsroom - Part Four: What Council and the Public Were Told - Make it stand out Email from Evanston Corporation Counsel Alexandra Ruggie to Councilmember Thomas Suffredin, March 10, 2025, 4:16 p.m. Ruggie directed Suffredin to redacted pages beginning at page 191 and wrote that the material had been withheld from the public City Council packet because it “was not an alternative the City was considering.” She also wrote that an unredacted version had been provided to City Council through a Box link. 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