2nd Ward

Evanston man charged in stolen property case

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 7:58am.

An Evanston man is due in court Friday to face felony charges of possessing solen property.

Aldermen remember former colleague

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 7:21am.

Evanston aldermen offered warm recollections Monday after learning of the death of their former colleague, Dennis Drummer.

Suspect held without bond in shooting

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 08/06/2008 - 9:48am.

Police say a 19-year-old Evanston man is being held without bond after a court hearing on charges he attempted to murder a police officer.

Schaumburg man arrested on gun charges

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 3:22pm.

Evanston police say officers responding to a disturbance call late Tuesday night recovered a handgun and arrested the man they say threw it into some bushes.

West End Market Update

Submitted by Susan Besson on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 10:48am.

The West End Market, in its debut season at Church and Dodge, has extended its hours and is now open Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Trader Joe's plan moves forward

Submitted by Bill Smith on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 9:36am.

Trader Joe's says it needs an entrance from Emerson Street for its proposed store in the planned 1890 Maple Ave. apartment building.

Zoning panel backs live-work plan on Pitner

Submitted by Bill Smith on Thu, 07/10/2008 - 10:23am.

Evanston's Zoning Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday evening to rezone a half-block stretch of Pitner Avenue to permit live-work lofts in an area now zoned only for commercial uses.

Cinema Business Condos at 930 Pitner Ave.

Steve & Barry's files for bankruptcy protection

Submitted by Bill Smith on Wed, 07/09/2008 - 5:43pm.

Steve & Barry's LLC, the off-price retailer that was scheduled to open a store in Evanston's Dempster-Dodge plaza this summer, filed for a Chapter 11 reorganization under federal bankruptcy law today.

Police arrest suspect in weekend shooting

Submitted by Bill Smith on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 11:12am.

Evanston Police have arrested a suspect in an early Sunday morning shooting near the intersection of Dempster Street and Dodge Avenue.

Intruder sexually assaults woman in home

Submitted by Bill Smith on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 1:45pm.

Evanston police say a 51-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man who invaded her Florence Avenue home Saturday morning.