Owner of popular dog care business feels spurned by city’s ‘dismissive’ attitude to her funding request | Evanston RoundTable
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Article written by Bob Seidenberg
Kathy Lichtenstein, owner of Rex’s Place, applied for $640,000 in funding from the city for urgent repairs but received a dismissive response. She claims that her business contributes significantly to the local community and expressed concerns about fairness in the TIF funding process.
Read full story @ evanstonroundtable.com/2026/09/11/owner-of-popular-dog-care-business-feels-spurned-by-citys-dismissive-attitude-to-her-funding-request »
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The news article effectively presents the owner's funding request and her subsequent frustrations with the city's response, though the flow can be overly detailed at times, affecting conciseness.
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