September 2010 - Evanston Now

Business

Youth Job Center hosts job fair Wednesday

he Youth Job Center of Evanston will host its Fall Job Fair from 1 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct 6 at the Evanston Public Library. The job fair will offer local

By YouthJobCenter on September 30, 2010 - 10:34 pm

Education

Girl charged in school bomb threat

Evanston police say a 13-year-old student at King Lab school has been charged in connection with a bomb threat at the school last week. Police say the girl admitted writing

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 10:21 pm

Business

Housing grant draws protest plans

No contracts for rehab work have been awarded yet under Evanston's $18.5 million federal grant designed to restore 100 units of foreclosed housing, but some minority contractors have already scheduled

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 9:32 pm

Business

What do you want from local news?

A group of Northwestern University graduate students are conducting a survey of Evanston residents as part of their work on an innovative local news project. If you're interested in helping

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 7:59 pm

Enjoy forbidden pleasure: Bike the Ridge

Evanston bike fans will have a chance Sunday to ride where they dare not any other day of the year when the city holds its annual Bike the Ridge special

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 5:05 pm

Business

Metra postpones bridge project

Metra officials announced in a news release today that complaints from riders have led the agency to postpone the project to rebuild 22 bridges on Union Pacific North Line that

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 4:33 pm

Education

Fire Department open houses Saturday

To kick-off Fire Safety Month, the Evanston Fire and Life Safety Services will hold open houses at all five fire stations on Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. 6273

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 2:39 pm

Accident snarls rush-hour traffic on Ridge

A two-car accident on Ridge Avenue at Grove Street snarled traffic during this morning's rush hour. (Evanston Fire Department photo by Tom Janetske) Fire Division Chief Tom Janetske says the

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 2:30 pm

Business

Green living festival Saturday

Evanston's Green Living Festival returns to the Ecology Center Saturday. An electric car on display at the 2009 festival. The annual event sponsored by the city ant the Evanston Environmental

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 2:22 pm

Government

Library fans would cut cops before books

Library supporters dominated the city's final community budget workshop Wednesday night, decrying the proposed closure of Evanston's branch libraries. Laurie Keenan of the library friends group said branch libraries provide

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2010 - 9:20 am

Education

NU unveils new music school plans

Northwestern University gave Evanston city staff a look this afternoon at plans for the new Bienen Music School building on the lakefront. 6260

By Bill Smith on September 29, 2010 - 9:42 pm

Business

United Way seeks $1.8 million in North Shore contributions

North Shore United Way today launched its annual campaign for contributions to fund some 57 health, education, and human services agencies in Evanston and 16 other North Shore communities. 6254

By Charles Bartling on September 29, 2010 - 9:18 pm

Government

City hires long-term care ombudsman

Audrey L. Thompson started work today as Evanston's new long-term care ombudsman. Doug Gaynor, the city's director of parks, recreation and community services, said in announcing the appointment, “We are

By City of Evanston on September 29, 2010 - 9:00 pm

Education

ETHS offers ‘parents-free’ deal for homecoming game

Evanston Township High School will offer free admission to Friday's homecoming football game to parents who bring their middle school students to the game. The Wildkits will play Maine South

By Bill Smith on September 29, 2010 - 6:36 pm

Government

Aldermen approve water, sewer hikes

Evanston residents will see a 10 percent increase in water rates next year along with a property tax hike to refinance sewer system debt as a result of a City

By Bill Smith on September 29, 2010 - 3:06 pm

Education

Police say bomber’s goal was suicide

Evanston police say that after examining the computer records of the man killed in an early-morning bombing incident near Nichols School, they've concluded that he set out to kill only

By Bill Smith on September 29, 2010 - 1:09 pm

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