April 2018 - Evanston Now

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Government

Evanston Rotarians to plant trees this Saturday

When Rotary International President Ian Riseley took office last July, he challenged each of the world’s 1.2 million Rotarians to plant a tree during his tenure as a way to

By Charles Bartling on April 30, 2018 - 8:48 pm

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Report of man with gun at Lomar Park

Police responded to a report yesterday of a man with a gun at Leah Lomar Park in South Evanston. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston

By Charles Bartling on April 30, 2018 - 7:02 pm

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Government

City may ease rules for ‘starter’ homes

Evanston aldermen tonight will be asked to consider developing a special use process to permit construction of modest "starter" homes on small lots. Decades ago Evanston permitted construction of homes on

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2018 - 3:01 pm

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Education

D65 board to revise student behavior policies

The Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board Policy Committee tonight is expected to approve creation of a committee to develop a new student behavior policy for the schools. The action follows concern about

By Jan Smith on April 30, 2018 - 10:00 am

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Government

Aldermen to discuss accessory dwelling units

Continuing their review of options for creating more affordable housing in Evanston, aldermen Monday are scheduled to discuss how the city might take further steps to encourage development of accessory

By Bill Smith on April 29, 2018 - 3:33 pm

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Education

Goren: It’s tough to predict kindergarten enrollment

Evanston/Skokie District 65 Superintendent Paul Goren says enrollment projections always have some degree of error at the school level. Parents of incoming kindergartners who toured Orrington Elementary School expressed concern

By Jan Smith on April 29, 2018 - 2:32 pm

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Sports

Michelin eclipses own school marks in 800, 1600

Enyaeva Michelin turned in two more record performances and sophomore Alliyah Jones tied for top honors in the triple jump Saturday, leading Evanston’s girls track team to a third place

By Dennis Mahoney on April 29, 2018 - 2:03 am

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Government

City programs on chopping block

Evanston aldemen will be asked Monday to approve plans to survey city residents about their views on scaling back or eliminating 54 city programs. The targeted programs are ones that scored

By Bill Smith on April 28, 2018 - 2:38 pm

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Government

Planned bus cuts draw protest

Aldermen Monday will be asked to adopt a resolution sharply criticizing plans to reduce bus service now used by students traveling from southeast Evanston to Evanston Township High School. Under

By Bill Smith on April 28, 2018 - 12:21 am

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Cops say driver tried to grab officer’s gun

Evanston police say the driver of a car that crashed into a building at Main Street and Fowler Avenue Wednesday morning is being held without bond on felony charges of

By Bill Smith on April 27, 2018 - 8:15 pm

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Business

Indoor market tomorrow, then a shift to the outdoors

It must be spring, when the last indoor farmers market gives way to the first downtown market outside. Tomorrow, April 28, is the last of the weekly indoor markets at

By Charles Bartling on April 27, 2018 - 7:56 pm

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Tablet computer stolen from Seward apartment

A tablet computer was taken in the burglary of an apartment in the 700 block of Seward Street. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on April 27, 2018 - 7:44 pm

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Education

‘Stand Against Racism’ planned this afternoon

The Evanston/North Shore YWCA will hold its annual "Stand Against Racism" demonstration this afternoon in Evanston Organizers say the goal of the event is to "raise community awareness of the

By Bill Smith on April 27, 2018 - 3:30 pm

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Fire Shift Chief Al Lermer to retire

Evanston Fire Department Shift Chief Al Lermer has announced his retirement after 28 years of service. Lermer joined the department on March 12, 1990, after spending several years in the

By Evanston Now on April 27, 2018 - 3:10 pm

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Sports

Wildkits hang on, complete sweep of Niles West

Brothers Sawyer Brown and Fletcher Brown combined to drive in 3 runs and closer Jay Moore struck out the last 2 batters he faced to preserve a sweep for Evanston’s

By Dennis Mahoney on April 27, 2018 - 3:39 am

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Teen shot on Howard

A 18-year-old is hospitalized at St. Francis after reportedly being shot several times at the Tasty Sub restaurant at 2001 W. Howard St. on the Chicago-Evanston border. Police say the

By Bill Smith on April 26, 2018 - 11:56 pm

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