January 2014 - Evanston Now

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2 bikes stolen on Oakton

An unlocked garage door at a home in the 1700 block of Oakton Street resulted in the theft of two bicycles overnight Wednesday. This and other stories in today's daily

By Charles Bartling on January 31, 2014 - 9:53 pm

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EPD probes 2 armed robberies

Evanston police are investigating two robberies involving handguns that occurred this week. The first, in the 700 block of Case Street around 7 p.m. Wednesday, involved an Evanston teenager who

By Charles Bartling on January 31, 2014 - 9:20 pm

Business

Report: Whole Foods buys Dominick’s on Green Bay

Whole Foods reportedly is buying the shuttered Dominick's store on Green Bay Road in Evanston. The Chicago Sun-Times reports the store is one of seven -- four in Chicago and three

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2014 - 9:07 pm

Winter storm to arrive tonight

The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning that runs from 9 p.m. tonight through 6 p.m. Saturday. It says we could get six to 10 inches of

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2014 - 5:37 pm

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Business

Can competition help both sides?

Owners of two Evanston coffee shops are trying to sort out whether they can both benefit from setting up shop within blocks of each other. Dollop Coffee Company on Chicago

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2014 - 5:30 pm

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Government

City slimmed down to avert crisis

Back in 2007, city officials forecast that if trends continued, Evanston would be running a general fund budget deficit of more than $10 million a year by now. But through

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2014 - 3:46 pm

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Business

Giordano’s sues Mavrakis, claiming ties to rival chain

The owner of the Giordano's pizza chain has filed suit against its Evanston franchisee, claiming he's invested in the rival Leona's restaurant chain. Chicago Business reports that the suit alleges

By Bill Smith on January 31, 2014 - 1:22 pm

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Northwestern kicks winter boredom

Feeling the cabin fever? Northwestern's Evanston campus has a handful of events happening today, including NCAA wrestling, a symphonic winds concert, theater production and multi-media dance performance. See below for

By Stuff Author on January 31, 2014 - 11:00 am

Education

City plans ‘Groundhog Gala’ Friday

The City of Evanston is getting a two-day jump on the Feb. 2 Groundhog Day commemoration by holding an event at the Ecology Center Friday. Legend has it that if

By Charles Bartling on January 30, 2014 - 8:54 pm

Not much snow this time

If you've looked outside you window in the past few minutes, you've discovered that a fast-moving snowstorm arrived right on scheduled about 2:30 p.m. Evanston's assistant public works director, James

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2014 - 8:53 pm

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Wallets stolen in Chicago Ave. food stores

Wallets were stolen from food stores in the 1200 and 1600 blocks of Chicago Avenue. These among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on January 30, 2014 - 8:10 pm

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Business

Unemployment at lowest level in 19 months

The jobless rate in Evanston fell to 6.3 percent in December -- the lowest level here in 19 months. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says it dropped from a

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2014 - 7:42 pm

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2014 summer theater warming up

As the Chicago area emerged from another polar vortex this week, Light Opera Works is thinking warmer temps with the release of its 2014 summer musical theater workshop schedule. There will

By Stuff Author on January 30, 2014 - 2:00 pm

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Business

Neighbors said to fear ‘transient academics’

Plans for an extended stay hotel in downtown Evanston are drawing fears from some that it will attract the wrong kind of academics as guests. The Southeast Evanston Association, in

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2014 - 1:46 pm

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Business

No done deals yet on Dominick’s sites here

Independent grocery store owners reportedly are showing interest in moving into Evanston's two shuttered Dominick's supermarkets -- but no agreements have been completed yet. That was the word Wednesday at

By Bill Smith on January 30, 2014 - 1:30 pm

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Evanston events for Thursday

We've got events dealing with food, taxes, school open houses, books and more on the calendar in Evanston today.

By Stuff Author on January 30, 2014 - 11:00 am

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