June 2016 - Page 2 of 8 - Evanston Now

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Sports

Three Evanston athletes advance to track regional

Three athletes from Evanston earned the right to compete at the USATF (United States of America Track and Field) Regional set for July 8-10 at Ball State University in Muncie,

By Dennis Mahoney on June 28, 2016 - 3:08 am

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Jewelry, sterling silver taken in Harrison burglary

A necklace, a pin, and a set of sterling silver were taken in a burglary in the 3400 block of Harrison Street. This among the stories in today’s daily crime

By Charles Bartling on June 27, 2016 - 10:31 pm

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Government

City gets $85K transportation grant

The federal government has selected Evanston as one of eight communities to receive an $85,000 grant to conduct a transportation study for at-risk adults. The research, part of the Department

By Charles Bartling on June 27, 2016 - 8:49 pm

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Education

ETHS student parking fee to climb 25 percent

On-campus parking for students at Evanston Township High School just got more expensive by some 25 percent for the new school year. Not only that, but the board, at an

By Charles Bartling on June 27, 2016 - 3:39 pm

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Police to replace more aging Crown Vics

Evanston aldermen tonight are scheduled to approve spending nearly a half-million dollars to buy new vehicles for the police and fire departments. Seventeen of the 18 vehicles in the $473,099

By Bill Smith on June 27, 2016 - 11:23 am

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Man charged with rape in domestic violence incident

An Evanston man has been charged with three felonies including criminal sexual assault after his girlfriend told police he battered and sexually assaulted her in an apartment in the 800

By Bill Smith on June 25, 2016 - 9:27 pm

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Government

Divvy arrives in Evanston after three years

Nearly three years after city officials first applied for a grant to fund it, the Divvy Bike Share service will officially roll into Evanston next week. There'll be 100 bikes and

By Bill Smith on June 25, 2016 - 10:14 am

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Cops busy chasing gunshot reports

Evanston police responded to three reports Thursday of gunshots heard in central Evanston. These are among the stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Battery 1454 Elmwood Kashif

By Charles Bartling on June 24, 2016 - 8:37 pm

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Government

Council to vote on 23 percent pay hike for aldermen

Evanston aldermen are scheduled to vote Monday on a recommendation to give the next City Council a 23.1 percent pay hike. The increase, which is roughly five times the increase

By Bill Smith on June 24, 2016 - 3:13 pm

West Nile virus mosquitoes found in Evanston

The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District found West Nile virus positive mosquitoes this week in Evanston. A batch of mosquitoes collected on Wednesday from a NSMAD trap in Evanston tested positive for West Nile virus

By Evanston Now on June 24, 2016 - 10:51 am

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Business

Evanston jobless rate continues to decline

Evanston's jobless rate fell in May to 4.7 percent, down from a revised 5.0 percent in April and also down from 5.0 percent in May a year ago. Figures released

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2016 - 9:47 pm

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Real Estate

New book praises Evanston skyline

A new book by an urban policy professor praises Evanston and Arlington Heights as two Chicago suburbs that have come up with downtown areas that are ready for the future.

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2016 - 7:42 pm

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Robber takes bike from teen

A 16-year-old Evanston youth was confronted by a robber who grabbed his bike and rode off with it at Church Street and Wesley Avenue yesterday afternoon. This among the stories

By Charles Bartling on June 23, 2016 - 7:35 pm

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Business

It’s ‘Good to Go’ for police outpost after all

After a few topsy-turvy months, plans to relocate the Good to Go Jamaican Cuisine restaurant to the former Evanston Police Outpost on Howard Street are back on track. The city's

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2016 - 3:39 pm

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Sex, drugs and parking — the sequel

Non-resident parking restrictions imposed on Sheridan Square last year over objections that they'd reduce access to South Boulevard Beach brought so many complaints that Evanston's Transportation and Parking Committee voted

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2016 - 2:09 pm

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Lightning sparks fire in home on Wesley

A lightning bolt sparked a fire in a home at 1510 Wesley Ave. in Evanston during a heavy thunderstorm this evening. Firefighters from several neighboring communities were called in to help Evanston

By Bill Smith on June 23, 2016 - 2:08 am

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