March 2016 - Evanston Now

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Government

Panel to consider pay hikes for aldermen

A special committee appointed by the mayor is scheduled to consider Tuesday whether to recommend that aldermen should give a raise to members of the new City Council elected next

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2016 - 9:49 pm

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Windy weather drops tree on cars

A Jeep was one of three vehicles damage around noon today when high winds caused a tree to fall in the 2600 block of Poplar Avenue in Evanston. The area,

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2016 - 6:36 pm

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Laptop, jewelry nabbed in buglary

A laptop and jewelry were stolen from a home on Michigan Avenue during a burglary yesterday. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Burglary 500

By Lee V. Gaines on March 31, 2016 - 4:49 pm

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Police seek suspect in $30K burglary

Evanston police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in a burglary at a condominium in the 1500 block of Hinman Avenue about 2 p.m. last Friday afternoon. The

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2016 - 3:52 pm

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Car gets stuck in fresh concrete

A car driving northbound on Sheridan Road through the sewer replacement construction area along the Northwestern University campus became stuck in freshly poured concrete just south of Foster Street this

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2016 - 3:37 pm

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Sports

ETHS girls win and tie in Colorado

The Evanston Township High School girls varsity soccer team wrapped up a two-game road trip to Colorado Wednesday night with a 3-0 victory over Golden High School. Kira Favakeh scored

By Evanston Now on March 31, 2016 - 10:22 am

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Car stolen from new and used dealer

A vehicle was stolen from a new and used car lot on Chicago Avenue yesterday afternoon. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Battery 1213 Darrow

By Lee V. Gaines on March 31, 2016 - 2:43 am

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Real Estate

Parking rules seen as barrier to affordable housing

A new study from the Center for Neighborhood Technology says government rules continue to force housing developers to provide an excessive amount of parking, which inflates housing costs. The latest study

By Bill Smith on March 30, 2016 - 3:02 pm

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Business

Purple Line ridership up — but lags ‘L’ overall

New figures show that ridership on the CTA Purple Line through Evanston has increased in recent years -- but by far less than the gain in overall ridership on CTA

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2016 - 10:44 pm

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Education

Computer courses in spotlight at Oakton

An open house at Oakton Community College will showcase computer courses and careers. Free and open to the public, the event will be held Wednesday, April 6, from 5 p.m.

By Charles Bartling on March 29, 2016 - 9:43 pm

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Arrested on Emerson on weapons charge

A Hoffman Estates man was arrested by police in the 1700 block of Emerson Street on a weapons charge. This among the stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston

By Charles Bartling on March 29, 2016 - 8:54 pm

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Business

A six-pack of changes on the dining scene

Evanston aldermen approved a raft of changes on the local food and liquor front Monday night -- all of them involving familiar names. Peet's Coffee & Tea at 1622 Chicago

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2016 - 4:45 pm

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Business

Evanston Now celebrates 10th anniversary

Evanston Now reached a milestone this week -- 10 years of publishing news about our community. We'll keep the partying low key, so as not to disturb the neighbors --

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2016 - 3:25 pm

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Government

Revised limits on lawn watering adopted

Evanston aldermen adopted a much scaled back restriction on water use Monday night, but not without a complaint that it is still more restrictive than necessary. The original version of

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2016 - 2:18 pm

Government

Neighbors fence out neighbors at Ryan Field lot

Evanston aldermen Monday night sided with demands from neighbors closest to Ryan Field who want no breaks in a planned fence along the west edge of the stadium parking lot.

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2016 - 9:59 am

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Education

Campaign targets underage drinking

Volunteers from the Evanston Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (ESAP) will be visiting bars in Evanston next week to enlist their help in preventing underage drinking. The campaign, dubbed “Your Actions

By Charles Bartling on March 28, 2016 - 9:33 pm

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