March 2009 - Evanston Now

Business

Must be spring! Beach tokens on sale

Beginning Wednesday, Evanston and Skokie residents can save money on 2009 beach tokens during the annual preseason token sale. Beach tokens will be sold at the discounted resident price of

By City of Evanston on March 31, 2009 - 10:41 pm

Business

New downtown image sought

Evmark, Evanston's downtown marketing group, wants to give downtown a new brand identity. It's hired the Pressley Jacobs design partnership of Chicago to conduct focus groups and online surveys to

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2009 - 5:59 pm

Education

Workshop: ‘Growing the successful student’

Evanston/Skokie School District 65's Parent Liaison/Advocate Advisory Committee is sponsoring workshops in both English and Spanish for families of children in pre-kindergarten through grade three to help parents develop strategies

By District 65 on March 31, 2009 - 11:26 am

Business

Wiring blamed for house fire

Evanston fire investigators say they believe an electrical problem caused a fire in a home at 2505 Ridge Ave. this morning. Division Chief Thomas Janetske says firefighters found heavy smoke

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2009 - 4:23 am

Business

Evanston Review Endorses Mark Sloane for 6th Ward Alderman

Our choices for City Council – Evanston Review – March 26, 2009 4125

By Mark Sloane on March 28, 2009 - 8:59 pm

Business

Full mayoral debate online

[VIDEO] The complete video of Tuesday's Evanston mayoral campaign debate is now available online. The program runs a little under an hour. The debate was sponsored by the Evanston Chamber

By Bill Smith on March 27, 2009 - 7:15 pm

Education

Special stargazing event at Dearborn

Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei first looked through a telescope nearly 400 years ago. What he saw during those first months -- the moon, satellites of Jupiter and phases of Venus

By Northwestern News on March 27, 2009 - 12:35 pm

Business

Man charged in ambulance wreck

A Rogers Park man now faces three felony charges after he allegedly stole an ambulance and caused a six-car accident at Chicago Avenue and Dempster Street in Evanston Tuesday. 30-year-old

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2009 - 7:41 pm

Education

School menus score with state

The state board of education has given Evanston/Skokie School District 65's school lunch program high marks in an annual review. The state analyzed a week's worth of menus to ensure

By District 65 on March 26, 2009 - 1:56 pm

Fake pawn shop snares thieves

[VIDEO] Evanston police say they responded to an upsurge in burglaries last fall by providing a place this year for thieves to unload their loot while being filmed on hidden

By Bill Smith on March 25, 2009 - 9:59 pm

Education

Metz named to high school board

The Evanston Township High School board has named Mark Metz to fill the unexpired term of member Omar Khuri. The board announced the appointment Tuesday night, after holding closed-door interviews

By Bill Smith on March 25, 2009 - 2:20 pm

Business

Affordable housing in a recession

[VIDEO] Should the city continue to spend tax dollars to build affordable housing when the recession has slashed housing prices? Evanston mayoral candidates were asked about that Tuesday night at

By Bill Smith on March 25, 2009 - 2:10 pm

Business

Police run pawn shop sting

Evanston police say they went into the pawn shop business a few months ago and they've scheduled a news conference for late this morning to talk about it. Cook County

By Bill Smith on March 25, 2009 - 1:00 pm

Business

Candidates tackle budget gap

[VIDEO] Evanston mayoral candidates were asked Tuesday night how they'd suggest closing the expected gap in the city's budget next year caused by the recession. Their answers ranged from freezing

By Bill Smith on March 25, 2009 - 12:42 pm

Stolen ambulance hits cars

Evanston police say several people were injured this afternoon when a stolen ambulance plowed into five cars at Chicago Avenue and Dempster Street. Police Commander Tom Guenther says a man

By Bill Smith on March 24, 2009 - 10:34 pm

Thieves target tires

If you live in South Evanston, you might want to check whether you still have a spare tire on your car. Evanston police report a rash of tire thefts and

By Bill Smith on March 24, 2009 - 7:05 pm

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