November 2012 - Evanston Now

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Market friends elect officers

Frank Jefferis was elected president of the Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets at the organization’s annual meeting this week, succeeding Vikki Proctor. Other officers elected were Sheldon Proctor, secretary, and

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2012 - 10:47 pm

Education

Incumbents seek to reup for school boards

All but one of the eight incumbents on Evanston’s two school boards whose terms expire next April have taken initial steps towards seeking re-election. But there are citizens waiting in

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2012 - 9:42 pm

Snow parking regulations take effect tomorrow

Although there’s no snow in sight for Evanston, residents nevertheless will be expected to honor the snow parking regulations that begin Saturday and continue through March 31. Signs on every

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2012 - 8:09 pm

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Apartment invasion on Custer

A burglar kicked in the door to an apartment in the 400 block of Custer Avenue, displayed a handgun, hit the victim in the face,and tied him up. This and

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2012 - 7:21 pm

Education

NU has slice of new battery research grant

Northwestern University is part of a multi-partner team led by Argonne National Laboratory that has been selected for an award of up to $120 million over five years from the

By Northwestern News on November 30, 2012 - 7:00 pm

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Shooting victim’s mother helped organize gun buyback

The mother of the 19-year-old shot to death in Evanston Thursday night is one of the organizers of a city-sponsored gun buyback program scheduled for next month. Alderman Delores Holmes,

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2012 - 6:14 pm

Government

Mayor, aldermen seek to hang onto jobs

All of Evanston's nine aldermen and the mayor say they plan to run for re-election next spring -- a sharp change from four years ago when five incumbents chose to

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2012 - 3:42 pm

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Police investigate shooting death on Brown

Evanston police are investigating a shooting in the 1800 block of Brown Avenue that occurred about 6:15 this evening and left a 19-year-old victim dead. Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott says

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2012 - 2:13 am

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Business

Old bar site could become new Walgreens

The site of the old Ubaa Tap on the Skokie side of Crawford Avenue just south of Old Orchard Road could become a new Walgreens drug store if a developer's

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2012 - 1:34 am

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Purses stolen from office and laundromat

A purse was stolen off a desk in an office building in the 700 block of Church Street and another was taken from a table in a laundromat in the

By Charles Bartling on November 29, 2012 - 11:04 pm

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Government

Signs, signs, we’ve got too many signs

Consultants hired to develop a wayfinding signage program for Evanston told city committees Wednesday night that the city has far too many signs already. Evanston has 1,180 wayfinding signs now,

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2012 - 7:15 pm

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Sports

City offers 13 winter break camps

Evanston parents wondering what to do with the kids during the year-end holiday break have 13 choices of camps offered by the city’s Recreation Division, from Dec. 26 to Jan.

By Charles Bartling on November 29, 2012 - 5:49 pm

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Government

Would you believe … fewer tickets?

Evanston has cut the number of parking tickets it issues each year by a third over the past decade. That's what members of the city's Transportation and Parking Committee were

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2012 - 4:30 pm

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City offers $100 per gun in buyback program

Evanston police will hold a gun buyback program on Saturday, Dec. 15, at Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1711 Simpson St. Guns brought to the buyback must be unloaded, in

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2012 - 1:37 pm

Government

Caneva promoted at city’s health department

Carl Caneva, environmental health division manager for the City of Evanston, has been named to the new position of assistant director of the Evanston Health Department. 15092

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2012 - 12:45 pm

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10 burglaries reported in city

Evanston police are investigating 10 burglaries that occurred in the last few days throughout the city. These and other stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on November 28, 2012 - 8:22 pm

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