January 2011 - Evanston Now

Snow fears postpone court hearings

The City of Evanston has announced that because of the forecast of approaching blizzard weather conditions, administrative hearing sessions scheduled for the Civic Center on Wednesday will be postponed for

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 11:42 pm

Bike shop plans grand opening

Bucephalus Bikes is planning a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Feb. 12, at its new location in Evanston. The shop, named for the loyal horse ridden by Alexander the Great,

By Lori Keenan on January 31, 2011 - 11:34 pm

Van drives through library window

A white van drove through one of the plate glass windows of Evanston's South Branch Library this afternoon. A passerby takes a picture of the accident scene with his cell

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 10:07 pm

Winners and losers among Evanston banks

Harris Bank and National City Bank have made the biggest percentage gains in deposits from Evanston residents over the past half decade, but Chase Bank and First Bank & Trust

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 8:48 pm

Burn Awareness Week next week

Next week is Burn Awareness Week nationwide, and the Evanston Fire Department is offering residents some tips to avoid painful and devastating burn injuries. Keep children at least 3 feet

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 6:51 pm

Blizzard to give new alert system early test

Has the city got your number? Evanstonians may find out as early as tomorrow. The City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on policies for operating its new mass notification

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 6:42 pm

Group rates Evanston tops in addressing immigrant issues

A housing group's study says Evanston is taking more steps than any other north shore suburb to address the needs of immigrants. The report, issued by the Interfaith Housing Center

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 4:07 pm

Code puts hundreds of apartments off limits to students

The Evanston ordinance barring more than three unrelated individuals from sharing an apartment effectively puts nearly 600 rental apartments in Evanston off limits to college students. Meanwhile, the total number

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2011 - 3:29 pm

Baum: 2 school districts should act as 1

Even though Evanston is served by two school districts -- one for kindergarten through the eighth grade and another for grades nine through 12 -- they ought to function as

By Charles Bartling on January 31, 2011 - 12:16 pm

Evanston firm finalist for clean energy prize

Evanston-based Energy Recovery Technologies has been named one of ten finalists competing for a top prize of $100,000 in the 2011 Clean Energy Challenge sponsored by the Clean Energy Trust. 7040

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2011 - 12:48 pm

School notes: Half-day Wednesday

Evanston/Skokie District 65 students will have a half-day off on Wednesday. Teachers and staff remain for scheduled professional development and training opportunities. Magnet school students are dismissed at 11:00 a.m.,

By District 65 on January 30, 2011 - 12:30 pm

Scholarship competitions available for music students

Two local music clubs have announced auditions for scholarship competitions open to music students. The Evanston Music Club will hold auditions on Monday, April 11, in the Skokie Public Library,

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2011 - 12:20 pm

Schoenberg: Get rid of Pace

State Sen. Jeff Schoenberg of Evanston says the state should fold the suburban bus agency Pace into the Chicago Transit Authority. Sen. Jeff Schoenberg. "If I were king," Schoenberg told

By Bill Smith on January 28, 2011 - 11:23 pm

NU plans Black History Month events

A lecture by Henry Louis Gates Jr. -- the renowned Harvard professor who has traced the ancestry of Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington and other celebrities -- is one of several

By Northwestern News on January 28, 2011 - 11:15 pm

City offers battery recycling program

Evanston residents can now drop off household batteries for recycling at the Civic Center and the Levy Senior Center. The recycling program is sponsored by the Solid Waste Agency of

By City of Evanston on January 28, 2011 - 11:13 pm

Big changes coming this summer to District 65 schools

There will be no “summer school” at Evanston/Skokie District 65 facilities this year. Instead, make way for “Summer Learning Experiences.” In a letter sent to District 65 parents this week,

By Charles Bartling on January 28, 2011 - 9:47 pm

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