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Price cut generates more parking revenue
Thursday, July 29, 2010, at 8:15 am by Bill SmithIt worked for the airlines and the hotel industry, and now it appears to be working for the City of Evanston. It is variable pricing.
'Five Guys' burger chain seeks Evanston outlet
Monday, July 26, 2010, at 7:32 am by Bill Smith
Evanston aldermen tonight are scheduled to vote on a special use permit for a new burger joint downtown.
The Five Guys Burgers and Fries chain is seeking to open a store at 816 Church St. The city's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee and the Zoning Board of Appeals have recommended approval of the proposal.
City keeps top bond rating from Fitch
Friday, July 23, 2010, at 4:28 pm by Bill SmithFitch Ratings today announced it has assigned its top-level "AAA" rating to new general obligation bonds Evanstion is scheduled to issue this year and is maintaining its "AAA" rating on the city's $151.5 million in bonds already outstanding.
Evanston on 'best' list for rich and single
Friday, July 23, 2010, at 8:00 am by Bill Smith
Evanston has made CNNMoney.com's list of the 25 best places in the nation to live if you're rich and single.
But some of us may be terribly disappointed to learn that we ranked 16th, three places behind the only other Chicago-area community on the list, Oak Park.
And they do like our beaches, but it's not just that ... or the money here. Here's the profile of Evanston that Money offers:
Jobless rate jumps
Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 5:56 pm by Bill SmithEvanston's jobless rate rose by half a percentage point last month to 8.2 percent.
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported today that the number of people with jobs in the city increased 27 people last month to 39,225 but the number of people looking for work grew by 221 to 3,487.
ADA conference and roundtable
Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 2:25 pm by mloganForeclosure filings up 18 percent
Thursday, July 22, 2010, at 9:40 am by Bill SmithThe Woodstock Institute reports that foreclosure filings in Evanston increased in the first half of this year by 18 percent over the same period last year to a total of 267.
The good news, such as it is, was that the rise here was lower than the average 33 percent increase in northern Cook County, or the 37 percent increase for the six-county Chicago region.
Cute dog helps us launch new section
Wednesday, July 21, 2010, at 4:39 pm by Bill Smith
A cute dog found in North Evanston helped us launch a new free classified ads section on Evanston Now today.
City to consider more outdoor events
Monday, July 19, 2010, at 7:28 am by Bill SmithIn the midst of the summer event season, Evanston aldermen tonight will consider whether the town needs more outdoor special events.
The City Council holds a special meeting at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center to review its policies, which now limit the number of events held on the lakefront to a dozen and limit the number of vendors at lakefront festivals.
City gets three nibbles for wind farm
Friday, July 16, 2010, at 3:11 pm by Charles BartlingEvanston’s request for information from potential developers of a wind farm off the Northwestern University campus has brought in three responses so far, but the city is not yet ready to reveal their contents, according to Carolyn Collopy, the city’s sustainable programs coordinator.
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