August 2016 - Page 7 of 7 - Evanston Now

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Fire chief takes job at NU

Evanston Fire Chief Greg Klaiber is retiring from the city next month to take a new job as director of emergency management at Northwestern University. Klaiber is a 31-year veteran of

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2016 - 5:53 pm

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Aldermen look at diversity within police units

Although Evanston's police force has proportionately more black officers than there are blacks in the city's population, the question of how they are distributed across the department's units became an

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2016 - 3:56 pm

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West Nile risk now ‘moderate’

The North Shore Mosquito Abatement District has elevated the risk of infection for West Nile disease in Evanston from low to moderate after having found virus positive mosquitoes in all

By Charles Bartling on August 2, 2016 - 9:42 pm

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Aldermen debate when and why to bust for pot

Evanston aldermen offered varied critiques Monday night of figures showing police ticketed or arrested a total of 77 people during the second quarter of this year for possession of small

By Bill Smith on August 2, 2016 - 9:07 pm

Government

Workshop planned as a school for candidates

With two school districts and the entire city council up for elections next April, potential candidates have an opportunity to attend a workshop that should help them in their campaigns.

By Charles Bartling on August 2, 2016 - 7:37 pm

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Burglar takes only a car’s manual

A burglar entered an unlocked 2006 Mercedes-Benz in the driveway of a home in the 700 block of Roslyn Place, but the only item found missing was the car’s manual.

By Charles Bartling on August 2, 2016 - 4:28 pm

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Government

Panel votes to have city run access channel

Evanston's Human Services Committee voted Monday to have city staff take over management of the city's public access cable television channel. Administrative Services Director Erika Storlie said the move to replace

By Bill Smith on August 2, 2016 - 3:27 pm

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Government

Aldermen reject one idea of fairness for another

Evanston aldermen voted Monday to give the next City Council a 23 percent increase in cash compensation, but they rejected a plan to equalize the total value of all compensation they

By Bill Smith on August 2, 2016 - 11:07 am

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Business

Asian-Cajun to replace Ethiopian spot on Chicago Avenue

Addis Abeba, an Ethiopian restaurant that's been a fixture for a decade on Chicago Avenue north of Dempster Street in Evanston served its last meals last night. The restaurant, which had

By Bill Smith on August 1, 2016 - 8:06 pm

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4 chairs burned at the beach

A resident of Milburn Park, just south of the Grosse Point Lighthouse, reported that four beach chairs of theirs were found burned at the beach. This among the stories in

By Charles Bartling on August 1, 2016 - 8:05 pm

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Blacks more likely to be busted for pot here

Blacks are dramatically more likely than whites to be arrested or ticketed for possession of small amounts of marijuana in Evanston. Figures from the Evanston Police Department to be presented

By Bill Smith on August 1, 2016 - 4:46 pm

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Blacks not under-represented on EPD

A new report to be presented at tonight's Human Services Committee meeting says that -- unlike the case in many other communities -- blacks are not under-represented on Evanston's police force.

By Bill Smith on August 1, 2016 - 3:51 pm

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