May 2008 - Evanston Now

Three men invade home on Oakton Street

Police are looking for three men who invaded a home on Evanston's southwest side Thursday morning and held several people in the house against their will. The incident happened about

By Bill Smith on May 30, 2008 - 6:52 pm

Government

City-school field house plan gets support

Evanston officials say public comment so far at meetings on the city's indoor recreation needs has strongly favored the idea of collaborating with Evanston Township High School to build a

By Bill Smith on May 30, 2008 - 3:29 pm

Business

Tobacco sales law gets 95% compliance

Evanston police say a sting operation they conducted this month showed that only two of 44 businesses tested sold cigarettes to testers who were under 18 years of age. The

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2008 - 8:57 pm

Education

Community foundation distributes grants

The Evanston Community Foundation brought donors and grant recipients together this morning for a breakfast meeting at which the group handed out nearly $172,000 in grants, up 7.6 percent from

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2008 - 6:22 pm

Fountains

Business

Fountains flow again in Fountain Square

The fountains that give Fountain Square its name are back in operation this week. The construction fencing came down and everything was working in time for Monday's Memorial Day ceremony

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2008 - 12:23 pm

Government

Main Street detour planned at Ridge

The Ridge Avenue repaving project will lead to a three-day detour on Main Street next week. City officials say a new concrete base being poured for the roadway at the

By City of Evanston on May 29, 2008 - 12:07 pm

Business

Committee backs funding for tourism group

The Economic Development Committee Wednesday recommended that Evanston aldermen approve a three percent increase in annual funding for the Chicago North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau. 2273

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2008 - 11:58 am

Business

Cops nab six on warrant violations

Evanston police say they took six people wanted on arrest warrants into custody early this morning. The Evanston arrests came as part of a joint operation with Skokie and Wilmette

By Bill Smith on May 28, 2008 - 9:36 pm

Wellness

Hospital offers summer walking club at mall

Saint Francis Hospital has renewed its exclusive health sponsorship contract with Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie and will offer a summer walking club every Saturday this summer. The summer

By Presence Saint Francis Hospital on May 28, 2008 - 8:49 pm

Business

Council bans sale of ‘loosies’

Evanston aldermen Tuesday voted unanimously to ban the sale of cigarettes not in their original packaging. Alderman Delores Holmes, 5th Ward, called for the new ordinance. She has charged that

By Bill Smith on May 28, 2008 - 5:35 pm

Business

Aldermen consider new tax on development

Aldermen Tuesday received a consultant's report suggesting the city could impose thousands of dollars in impact fees on each new housing unit built in Evanston. The report from national impact

By Bill Smith on May 28, 2008 - 1:09 pm

Business

Housing goes green by digging deep

An Evanston firm spent last week drilling holes in the ground for a geothermal heating and cooling system that will dramatically reduce energy costs in a new housing development. Head

By Bill Smith on May 27, 2008 - 9:37 pm

Business

Consultant: No shortage of office space

A city consultant says Evanston's commercial real estate market has several times the vacant Class B space needed to relocate office tenants who'd be displaced by the proposed Fountain Square

By Bill Smith on May 26, 2008 - 12:32 pm

Business

Court disbars former alderman

The Illinois Supreme Court last week disbarred Evanston attorney and former 2nd Ward alderman Betty Burns Paden. The court also ordered Paden to pay restitution to a former client, the

By Bill Smith on May 26, 2008 - 12:31 pm

Business

Meet the alderman: Cheryl Wollin

Alderman Cheryl Wollin, 1st Ward, has lived in Evanston for nearly 40 years, and has been on the City Council twice. In 1989 she won election as 7th Ward alderman

By Mike Logli on May 25, 2008 - 11:46 am

Business

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By Bill Smith on May 25, 2008 - 11:20 am

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