June 2007 - Evanston Now

Business

Police investigate shooting death

Evanston police today continued their investigation of Thursday's shooting death of 17-year-old Darryl Shannon Pickett. Police Chief Richard Eddington said investigators are seeking several persons of interest for questioning but

By Bill Smith on June 29, 2007 - 10:28 pm

Business

Residents back tax hike for transit

Local residents were outnumbered by government officials at a hearing on the metro area's mass transit budget crisis at Evanston's Civic Center Thursday night. But it appeared that all of

By Bill Smith on June 29, 2007 - 11:23 am

Business

Teen shot to death near ETHS

A 17-year-old youth was shot and fatally wounded in the alley behind 1722 Dodge Ave. this afternoon. As neighbors watch, police search the alley behind 1722 Dodge Ave. for evidence

By Bill Smith on June 28, 2007 - 10:20 pm

Business

Supreme Court limits use of race in school assignments

The U.S. Supreme Court today rejected two school diversity plans that consider students' race in making school assignments. But the court, in decisions affecting Louisville, Ky. and Seattle, left the door

By Bill Smith on June 28, 2007 - 3:39 pm

Business

Leadership shakeup at Oakton School

School District 65 officials confirmed this morning that Oakton Elementary School Principal Q.T Carter has resigned. The district administration has been under increasing pressure from parents at Oakton concerned about

By Bill Smith on June 27, 2007 - 4:14 pm

Business

Coming down!

The wrecking ball ripped through dormitory and classroom buildings at the former Kendall College property in Evanston this week. The three-acre site at Orrington Avenue and Lincoln Street is being

By Bill Smith on June 27, 2007 - 3:27 pm

Business

Going up!

The first six townhomes at the Church Street Village development on Evanston's west side are rising out of the ground this week. A worker guides a panel lifted by a

By Bill Smith on June 27, 2007 - 1:10 pm

Business

Fountains to flow again in square

Evanston aldermen decided Monday that "Planter Square" just didn't sound right. They rejected a staff proposal to inexpensively cover up the broken fountains in the city's landmark plaza with dirt

By Bill Smith on June 26, 2007 - 11:52 am

Government

Moran pits pets against housing

Alderman Edmund Moran, 6th Ward, tried to take a $100,000 bite out of funds to renovate the city's animal shelter on Monday and spend it instead on his pet project,

By Bill Smith on June 26, 2007 - 11:34 am

Business

High-rise plan on edge of defeat

Aldermen who support a 14-story rental development at 1890 Maple Ave. postponed a vote on the project Monday after it became apparent in City Council debate that they were likely to

By Bill Smith on June 26, 2007 - 10:47 am

Business

King seeks condo tower delay

Developer Robert King will ask the Evanston City Council Monday for a one-year extension of time to begin construction of the 18-story Carroll Place condo tower the city approved last

By Bill Smith on June 22, 2007 - 10:06 pm

Business

Residents share downtown plan ideas

More than 150 people crowded into the Parasol Room at the Civic Center Thursday night to share their ideas for a new comprehensive plan for downtown Evanston. They gathered around

By Bill Smith on June 22, 2007 - 3:27 pm

Government

Moran: Force alley paving

Have an unpaved alley behind your house? Alderman Edmund Moran, 6th Ward, wants to force you to pay to pave it. The city now only paves alleys if a majority

By Bill Smith on June 21, 2007 - 1:32 pm

Government

Residents: Open up police reviews

The City Council's Human Services Committee Tuesday discussed improving oversight of complaints about Evanston police conduct by getting citizens involved earlier in the review process and making sure that all

By Bill Smith on June 20, 2007 - 1:03 pm

Teen held in Howard Street shooting

Bail has been set at $650,000 for a Chicago teenager charged with shooting another teen behind the Evanston Police outpost in the 600 block of Howard Street early Friday morning.

By Bill Smith on June 19, 2007 - 6:06 pm

Business

Downtown garage adds bike parking

Bike riders heading to downtown Evanston this summer have a new option for where to stow their cycles while shopping or dining downtown -- the Sherman Plaza garage. No congestion at

By Bill Smith on June 19, 2007 - 4:55 pm

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