November 2010 - Evanston Now

Education

Experts at ETHS forum decry tracking

Administrators at Evanston Township High School pulled out all the stops last night to teach the community about the merits of its proposed restructuring of Freshman Humanities Honors, due to

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2010 - 9:42 pm

Business

Condo tower has new owner

The Winthrop Club condo development in downtown Evanston reportedly has a new owner and a new name. Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that New York-based Amalgamated Bank has taken over

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2010 - 4:23 pm

Government

Vacant land near ETHS hits market

In a possible sign of growing interest in redevelopment on Evanston's west side, the owners of land that forms a section of the former Mayfair railroad right-of-way have decided to

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2010 - 6:30 pm

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Business

How it works: Veolia transfer station

Behind a bricked-up storefront at 1711 Church St. in Evanston is an industrial operation that's been the subject of a lot of controversy recently. Here's a photo tour of what

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2010 - 4:24 pm

Government

Cartoon: Church and state

An Evanston alderman wants to give the City Council the power to decide which religious organizations are allowed to set up shop in commercial districts. For cartoonist Junad Rizki of

By Stuff Author on November 29, 2010 - 3:39 pm

Education

Academy alums award scholarships

Members of the Evanston Citizen Police Academy Alumni Association presented scholarship awards this afternoon to children of three city police officers. 6665

By Mike Perlman on November 27, 2010 - 10:38 pm

Bell ringers hoping to raise $175,000

The Salvation Army's bell ringers with their red kettles are on street corners around downtown Evanston on this Black Friday kickoff for the holiday shopping season with a goal of raising

By Angela Shawn-Chi Lu on November 26, 2010 - 1:20 pm

New owner seen for downtown office building

The six-story office building at 909 Davis St. in downtown Evanston reportedly soon will have a new owner. Chicago Real Estate Daily says Romanek Properties Ltd. is close to an

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2010 - 4:58 pm

Business

Jobs recovery lags in Evanston

Evanston's jobless rate declined from 7.6 to 7.3 percent last month -- but more people stopped looking for work than found new jobs. New figures from the Illinois Department of

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2010 - 4:21 pm

New owner seen for downtown office building

The six-story office building at 909 Davis St. in downtown Evanston reportedly soon will have a new owner. Chicago Real Estate Daily says Romanek Properties Ltd. is close to an agreement

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2010 - 4:00 pm

Police urge caution at holidays

The Evanston Police Department is offering some advice to residents on how to avoid becoming a crime victim over the holidays. With homes filled with gifts and goodies and many

By City of Evanston on November 25, 2010 - 4:00 pm

Business

Aldermen dislike adult daycare plan

Evanston aldermen this week decided they'd rather see storefronts at 524-526 Davis St. downtown remain vacant than see an adult daycare center open there. Alderman Judy Fiske, whose 1st Ward

By Bill Smith on November 24, 2010 - 4:54 pm

Business

Almost winter — but time to think of summer jobs

The Youth Job Center of Evanston will host its first Summer Camp Job Fair from 2 to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at the Evanston Public Library. The job

By YouthJobCenter on November 24, 2010 - 2:32 pm

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Business

Seasonal tradition returns to Evanston

Hundreds of people gathered in Fountain Square Tuesday evening for the traditional holiday tree lighting ceremony sponsored by the city and Downtown Evanston. With a winter chill in the air,

By Bill Smith on November 24, 2010 - 12:13 pm

Education

ETHS board continues detracking debate

The Evanston Township High School board Monday night continued a dialog about the administration's plan to eliminate honors-only sections of its freshman humanities class next fall. 6647

By Charles Bartling on November 23, 2010 - 9:22 pm

Business

Churches get more time to plead case

Evanston aldermen voted Monday to give local religious leaders three more weeks to come up with an alternative to an alderman's plan to restrict religious institutions in commercial districts. The

By Bill Smith on November 23, 2010 - 4:54 pm

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