October 2011 - Evanston Now

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Government

Water main work on Church Street downtown this week

Evanston's water division will replace the 6-inch diameter water main that goes to the fire hydrant in front of Dixie Kitchen at 825 Church St. this week in a project

By City of Evanston on October 31, 2011 - 10:16 pm

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Crime: 5 bikes stolen on weekend spree

Five bicycles were stolen in Evanston in separate incidents over the weekend. These and other stories are in today's crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on October 31, 2011 - 9:27 pm

Woman arrested on drug charges

An Evanston woman is facing drug charges after police say they found crack cocaine in her home. Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther says the department's Neighborhood Enforcement Team, assisted by the

By Bill Smith on October 31, 2011 - 7:11 pm

Chicago man arrested on drug charges

A Chicago man is facing eight felony drug charges after Evanston and Chicago police executed a search warrant at his home Friday afternoon. Evanston Police Cmdr. Tom Guenther says that

By Bill Smith on October 31, 2011 - 5:35 pm

Education

Lawmakers plan education forum

Members of Evanston's delegation in Springfield will hold a forum on education issues with local school board members Thursday, Nov. 3. The session, featuring Sen. Jeff Schoenberg, and Reps. Robyn

By Bill Smith on October 31, 2011 - 5:19 pm

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Government

City budget: Outsource ambulance service?

Evanston has operated an ambulance service as part of its fire department for many years at a net cost to taxpayers of about $2 million a year The ambulance service

By Bill Smith on October 31, 2011 - 3:10 pm

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Government

Cartoon: Gone to the dark side?

After sitting through Saturday's City Council budget meeting, Ponzi fears that Evanston's City Manager is no longer the advocate for taxpayers that he seemed to be when he first arrived

By Stuff Author on October 30, 2011 - 1:27 pm

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Government

Recap: City Council debates the budget

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this morning's Evanston City Council discussion of the 2012 city budget -- which includes a proposed 8 percent increase in city property

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2011 - 2:05 pm

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Government

Occupy Evanston: Phone booth edition

About a dozen people turned out at twilight Friday evening on the Chase Bank plaza in Fountain Square for an Occupy Evanston protest. It was the third of four Occupy

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2011 - 1:01 pm

Government

Davis to close for Mather crane removal

With construction moving ahead at the second Mather Lifeways building on Davis Street, it's time to remove the tower crane from the site -- and that means Davis Street will

By City of Evanston on October 29, 2011 - 12:30 pm

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Government

Not a good week to be an Illinois governor

SPRINGFIELD — This week didn't hold a lot of good news for Illinois governors, past or present. 9924

By Statehouse News on October 29, 2011 - 11:31 am

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Government

Workforce shrinks as fewer seek jobs

Unemployment in Evanston fell to 7.7 percent in September, down from 8 percent in August, but it was still a bit higher than the 7.6 percent level of a year

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2011 - 9:54 pm

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Government

‘Black tie and blue jeans’ for Evanston150

The Evanston150 Steering Committee invites community members of all ages who live, work or study in Evanston to a "Black Tie and Blue Jeans" celebration on Thursday evening, Nov. 10

By Stephanie Kulke on October 28, 2011 - 7:48 pm

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Crime: Victim punched, loses iPhone

A robber punched his victim to grab his iPhone, and more anti-immigrant graffiti showed up on railroad viaducts. Those among the stories in today's Evanston police daily crime bulletin.

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2011 - 6:28 pm

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Government

Durbin tours city rehab project sites

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois took a look this morning at some of what $18 million in federal neighborhood stablization program funds has accomplished in Evanston. Standing with Mayor

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2011 - 3:44 pm

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Government

Library: Circulation sags but spending to rise

The number of books borrowed from the Evanston Public Library has dropped 7 percent this year, as the library board prepares to raise spending up to 8 percent next year.

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2011 - 1:39 pm

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