October 2008 - Evanston Now

Vote for your favorite snow plow

Cast your vote for President of the United States and for your favorite Evanston snow plow, all in the same week! Several of the city's snow plows are looking particularly

By City of Evanston on October 31, 2008 - 10:53 pm

Government

Solid waste franchise underway

Businesses, commercial properties and larger residential developments in Evanston are in the process of switching over to a single solid waste company. Over the next two months, approximately 1,500 waste

By City of Evanston on October 31, 2008 - 10:38 pm

Government

How big will turnout be Tuesday?

With the huge turnout for early voting this year, one unanswered question is how long lines will be for the main event -- next Tuesday's presidential election finale. More than

By Bill Smith on October 31, 2008 - 10:31 pm

Business

Officer shoots battery suspect

Evanston police say an officer shot a suspect in a battery investigation outside the Davis Street CTA station this morning after the man lunged at the officer with a knife.

By Bill Smith on October 30, 2008 - 8:21 pm

Government

Last chance for early voting

Early voting for the presidential election ends at 5 p.m. today at the Evanston Civic Center. If you were figuring you'd vote early to avoid lines at the polls next

By Bill Smith on October 30, 2008 - 11:16 am

Evanston gears up for weekend treats

Friday night is Trick or Treat, which is always a fun time for the children, but if you’re too old for it, there are plenty of other ways to treat

By Andrew McKeever on October 30, 2008 - 6:13 am

Education

African Studies exhibit set

An exhibition celebrating the 60th anniversary of Northwestern University’s internationally renowned Program of African Studies (PAS) will open Friday, Nov. 7, on the University’s Evanston campus and run through Dec.

By Northwestern News on October 30, 2008 - 2:22 am

Education

Project Pumpkin returns to campus

Northwestern University’s Norris University Center will be the stage for a fun Halloween party for area children Thursday. Project Pumpkin 2008 "transforms Norris into a Halloween paradise, filled with fun

By Northwestern News on October 30, 2008 - 1:17 am

Education

Big grant for drug research center

Scientists from Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago have received a $9.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health 3570

By Northwestern News on October 29, 2008 - 11:36 pm

Downtown plan map

Business

Downtown plan heads for council

A plan for downtown Evanston conceived in the midst of a real estate boom will come up for debate by aldermen next month in the midst of a severe real

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2008 - 8:25 pm

Government

Pension report: Debt is real

The blue ribbon committee studying Evanston's public safety pension problem has concluded there's no reason to doubt the $145 million funding shortfall estimate by the city's new actuary. In a

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2008 - 2:14 pm

Congratulations to the Ondas Ensemble!

The Musical Offering’s Latin-American chamber music ensemble-in-residence was heard this past Sunday in another live broadcast on WFMT (the third such broadcast in 18 months!). The ensemble played a variety

By The Musical Offering on October 28, 2008 - 6:20 pm

Evanston pumpkins for change

Evanston real estate broker Alan May says he's put a new twist on an old family tradition this year. With help from an online site called YesWeCarve.com, he's turned the

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2008 - 5:30 pm

Symposium looks at art conservation

Paper, pigments and colorants, ceramics and glass, stone and metals. These materials -- and the conservation challenges related to their deterioration -- will be the focus of a special symposium

By Northwestern News on October 28, 2008 - 5:05 pm

Government

Slump-onomics: Local bailout

Alderman agreed Monday to a small bailout for housing groups unable to sell affordable housing units they've developed in Evanston. Under the plan the city will divide nearly $82,000 in

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2008 - 4:57 pm

Business

Slump-onomics: Condo delay OK’d

Despite complaints from some neighbors, aldermen Monday voted to give a developer two more years to start a Central Street condo project. Developer Jack Crocker told the Planning and Development

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2008 - 3:50 pm

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