8th Ward
Laundry room burglar back in custody
Thursday, September 2, 2010, at 4:10 pm by Bill SmithA Chicago man, imprisoned twice before for laundry room burglaries in Evanston, is back in police custody on charges of breaking into another laundry room.
Traffic stop leads to gun arrest
Thursday, August 12, 2010, at 3:25 pm by Bill SmithEvanston police say a routine traffic stop at James Park Tuesday evening led to the discovery of a man carrying a loaded handgun.
Sprinklers extinguish high-rise fire
Friday, August 6, 2010, at 7:13 am by Bill SmithThe sprinkler system at the Skyline at Evanston apartment tower put out a 12th floor kitchen fire in the building a little after 9 p.m. Thursday.
But over one hundred residents of the building at 415 Howard St. were evacuated temporarily while firefighters worked to remove smoke from several floors and control water that was flowing from the sprinklers within the fire unit.
Man shot on Howard
Thursday, July 15, 2010, at 11:05 am by Bill SmithA man was shot early this morning at 1909 Howard St. in Evanston.
Evanston police say the victim, Van Ross, 33, of Evanston, was hit in the lower back and was taken by paramedics to a local hospital.
Carts bring end to recycling center
Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at 2:23 pm by City of EvanstonEvanston's recycling center on Oakton Street is scheduled to close Aug. 1 as the city completes its switch to curbside recycling.
The closing is expected to save taxpayers nearly $100,000 a year, says Public Works Director Suzette Robinson.
Police pursue leads in homicide probe
Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 4:01 pm by Bill SmithPolice say they're still searching for the person or persons who fatally shot a 19-year-old Evanston man as he drove on Ridge Avenue on the Fourth of July.
Commander James Elliot says detectives are investigating "significant leads" provided by witnesses and associates of the victim, Leslie G. Calvin of 135 Callan Ave., and are processing evidence recovered at the scene.
Gunfire kills driver on Ridge Avenue
Monday, July 5, 2010, at 6:45 am by Bill SmithEvanston police say a 19-year-old man was fatally shot as he drove his car northbound on Ridge Avenue near St. Francis Hospital about 6:55 p.m. last night.
The car crashed into a fire hydrant and caught fire. The victim, identified by police as Leslie Calvin, was transported to St. Francis where he was pronounced dead of multiple gunshot wounds.
Shooting in south Evanston
Sunday, July 4, 2010, at 7:51 pm by Bill SmithEvanston police are on the scene of a shooting incident that happened around 7 this evening on Ridge Avenue near St. Francis Hospital.
Alderman Ann Rainey, on her 8th Ward message board, is reporting the shooting victim has died.
Marshall Crenshaw opens summer concert series
Thursday, June 17, 2010, at 5:27 am by City of Evanston
Marshall Crenshaw opens Evanston's free Starlight Concert Series with a solo acoustic performance from 7:30 to 9 p.m. tonight at James Park, 300 Dodge Ave.
Dispute flares over store at gas station
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, at 8:16 am by Bill SmithEvanston aldermen Monday agreed to longer operating hours for a gas station convenience store. But the station's owners say the new hours are still not enough to let them to stay in business.
Gas station attorney Bernard Citron.
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