April 2009 - Page 3 of 4 - Evanston Now

City recruits medical volunteers

Evanston’s Health and Human Services Department and the Office of Emergency Preparedness are seeking more volunteers for the city's Medical Reserve Corps program. A recruitment and orientation session is set

By City of Evanston on April 20, 2009 - 11:54 am

College financing workshop Saturday

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission offers a financial literacy for college workshop on Saturday. The session will be held at 2 p.m. in the Community Meeting Room at Evanston Public

By City of Evanston on April 16, 2009 - 11:41 am

Youth job fair Saturday

Summer employment opportunities will be available for teens at the Mayor’s Summer Youth Employment Program Job Fair. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to 2

By City of Evanston on April 16, 2009 - 11:37 am

House-moving plan rejected

The Evanston Preservation Commission Tuesday rejected plans to move a landmark house near the lakefront. The house at 1501 Forest Ave. had decayed for years, tied up in an estate,

By Bill Smith on April 15, 2009 - 9:22 pm

Red Mango owner ramps up

The owner of the Red Mango franchise in Sherman Plaza in downtown Evanston has expansion plans. John Park of Northbrook also owns Red Mango locations in Oak Brook and Naperville

By Bill Smith on April 15, 2009 - 2:56 pm

Cops at downtown bank

Several Evanston police cars and an evidence technician's van were spotted outside the National City Bank branch on Chicago Avenue downtown this morning. A passerby tells Evanston Now she saw

By Bill Smith on April 15, 2009 - 2:15 pm

Evanston named best for start-ups

Evanston has been named by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the top-50 best small cities in the U.S. for start-up businesses. BusinessWeek chose one city from each state as the

By Bill Smith on April 15, 2009 - 2:33 am

Live: City Council

Here's live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council meeting. City Council

By Bill Smith on April 15, 2009 - 1:58 am

Live: Planning and Development

Live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee is available right here. Planning and Development Committee

By Bill Smith on April 14, 2009 - 11:27 pm

Live: Administration and Public Works

Live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting is right here. Administration and Public Works Committee

By Bill Smith on April 14, 2009 - 10:37 pm

Signup time for child programs

The Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Head Start Open House takes place Friday, April 24, 9 m. to 3 p.m. at Joseph E. Hill Education Center, 1500 McDaniel Ave. Families are

By District 65 on April 14, 2009 - 3:28 pm

Stinky shoe collection at Chute

The Chute Middle School Environmental Club is partnering with SWANCC (Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County) to conduct a gym shoe collection drive. SWANCC coordinates an annual collection for old athletic

By District 65 on April 14, 2009 - 3:24 pm

Zen and tea for spring at NU

Zen arts master Shozo Sato will celebrate the arrival of Spring with a tea ceremony demonstration and tasting Sunday, April 19, at Northwestern University. Participants who would like to sample

By Northwestern News on April 13, 2009 - 10:26 pm

Voters stayed home in droves

Evanston voters were underwhelmed by their options in Tuesday's local election. Turnout city-wide dropped by 17 percent from four years ago. Even this year's hotly-contested four-way race for the open

By Bill Smith on April 10, 2009 - 12:27 pm

Hawker loses close D65 race

Voters in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 filled four slots on the board from five candidates. The loser in the game of musical chairs was Christopher Hawker, a teacher in the

By Bill Smith on April 8, 2009 - 3:01 pm

Complete election returns

Here are the unofficial Evanston vote totals from Tuesday's election, provided by the Cook County Clerk's office, with all 70 precincts reporting. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl, 6400 votes, 62.09 percent. Stuart

By Bill Smith on April 8, 2009 - 1:01 pm

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