April 2013 - Evanston Now

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Two bikes stolen from unlocked garage

Two bikes were stolen from an unlocked garage on Seward Street and an expensive purse disappeared from a hospital room. Those stories among the items in today's daily crime bulletin

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 10:10 pm

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Education

Lincoln School wins design award

The Lincoln Elementary School renovation has won an outstanding project award from Learning by Design magazine. It's one of 56 construction and renovation projects at schools from elementary through college

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 5:34 pm

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18-year-old charged with cell phone theft

An 18-year-old Evanston man is facing a felony theft charge after he allegedly grabbed a cell phone from a man in James Park Monday evening. Police say the 53-year-old victim

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 4:32 pm

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Business

Evanston Farmers’ Market season opens Saturday

The Downtown Evanston Farmers’ Market will open for its 38th season on Saturday. Market hours are 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 2. The market has expanded

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 1:31 pm

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Business

Toy shop to open second store on Main Street

Main Street in Evanston won't be without a toy store for long. Oliver's Trains and Toys which opened last year on Central Street is planning a second store on Main

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 11:51 am

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Education

ETHS students attend youth summit

Nearly 150 students from 15 Chicago-area high schools joined the Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago last Friday for the 2013 Illinois Youth Summit. 16590

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2013 - 11:19 am

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Wine haul at restaurant on Sherman

A thief made off with several bottles of wine from a restaurant in the 1500 block of Sherman Avenue early Sunday. This and other stories in the weekend roundup of

By Charles Bartling on April 29, 2013 - 9:25 pm

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Man charged with firing shots at car

A 23-year-old Evanston man has been charged with firing shots at a Chevy Blazer near Simpson Street and Darrow Avenue last week. Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott says James W. Johnson

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2013 - 9:06 pm

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Government

Sink hole repair to close Dobson until Wednesday

Remember the truck that fell into the sink hole on Dobson Street in Evanston back on April 18? Well repairing the street is going to take a couple more days

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2013 - 8:25 pm

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Government

Final push for Grandmother Park funds

It's been four years in the making, but an initiative that began with two grandmothers out for a walk with their grandsons, is just a few thousand dollars short of

By Charles Bartling on April 29, 2013 - 7:51 pm

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4th of July planning session tonight

The Evanston 4th of July Association and the City of Evanston will hold a community meeting to gather public input on Independence Day activity ideas at 7 p.m. tonight at

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2013 - 2:31 pm

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Police offer rewards for tips on illegal guns

Evanston Police have expanded the text-a-tip program to receive anonymous tips on people illegally carrying firearms. If the tip leads to recoveriy of a firearm and police are able to

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2013 - 2:14 pm

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Real Estate

Evanston’s tallest building back on the market

Evanston's tallest building, formally known as the Orrington Plaza, but more commonly referred to as the Chase Bank tower, is back on the market. Chicago Real Estate Daily reports that

By Bill Smith on April 27, 2013 - 2:01 pm

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Real Estate

Three dozen open houses Sunday

With more seasonable temperatures, checking out the latest open houses will be a breeze this weekend. Here are some of the homes available to tour on Sunday: 537 Forest Ave.

By Carolyn Brandt on April 27, 2013 - 11:45 am

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Education

YWCA holds ‘Stand Against Racism’

Hundreds of Evanstonians stood along Church Street and Ridge Avenue early this afternoon to take a stand against racism. The annual event, now in its second year, was organized by

By Bill Smith on April 26, 2013 - 9:42 pm

Education

Schools to open before Labor Day

Both Evanston Township High School District 202 and Evanston/Skokie District 65 schools will begin the next school year on Monday, August 26, which is a week before Labor Day. The

By Charles Bartling on April 26, 2013 - 8:38 pm

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