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City considers more free beach tokens

Aldermen on Evanston's Human Services Committee voted this week to increase the number of free beach tokens available for distribution through social service agencies by 25 percent next year. 1669

By Bill Smith on October 3, 2007 - 5:31 pm

St. Francis Hospital gets a face lift

St. Francis Hospital in Evanston is in the midst of a cosmetic surgery project on its own building. Work on the building's south side is nearly complete. It's changing the

By Bill Smith on September 4, 2007 - 3:58 pm

Consultants to chat up lakefront ‘stakeholders’

The city is inviting people who participated in the lakefront vision planning sessions earlier this year to meet one-on-one with the consultants who've been hired to turn the vision into

By Bill Smith on July 7, 2007 - 1:31 pm

Community farm gets city backing

Supporters of the proposed Talking Farm won a key victory Wednesday in their effort to turn talk into an actual community farm for Evanston. 1262

By Bill Smith on April 5, 2007 - 5:56 pm

Lakefront visioning yields key themes

The consultants leading Evanston's lakefront visioning process have released a report summarizing results of several meetings held so far, ahead of what's scheduled to be a final meeting next week

By Bill Smith on January 18, 2007 - 1:04 am

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Workshop considers lakefront’s future

It was a cold, blustery evening to be thinking about a warm day at the beach, but more than 100 Evanston residents crowded into the Parasol Room at the Civic

By Bill Smith on January 10, 2007 - 11:37 am

Aldermen urge health department cuts

Aldermen urged the city manager Monday night to negotiate with Evanston's two hospitals to take over as many of the city's health department services as possible. At a budget policy

By Bill Smith on October 17, 2006 - 11:09 am

‘Twike’ lets Evanston driver bypass the pump

An Evanston woman has found a solution for high gasoline prices in a vehicle that's a strange combination of bicycle and electric car. The story from WLS-TV.

By News Watch on August 10, 2006 - 3:45 pm

Stay cool during hot weather

With Evanston expected to experience near 100-degree weather today and tomorrow, the city offers a reminder that citizens who do not have air conditioning can cool off by visiting the

By City of Evanston on July 31, 2006 - 4:17 pm

Sign up online for arts, recreation classes

The city plans to launch an online registration system for arts, ecology and recreation classes next month. But aldermen have voiced concerns about the program's design -- which will require

By Bill Smith on July 26, 2006 - 10:56 am

Hospitals get query from the tax man

Evanston Northwestern Healthcare and St. Francis Hospital owner Resurrection Health Care are among local hospitals that have gotten letters from the Internal Revenue Service checking whether they're doing enough to

By News Watch on July 23, 2006 - 1:21 pm

City gets grant for beaches

The state has awarded Evanston a $550,000 grant to help plan reconstruction of the city's lakefront parks and beaches. Details from the Daily Northwestern.

By News Watch on July 6, 2006 - 12:00 pm

Smoke-free rules take effect

Today, for many, marks the first day of work since Evanston's smoke-free workplace ordinance went into effect over the weekend. Under the amended ordinance the City Council adopted in April,

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2006 - 11:39 am

Hospitals sued over nurses’ wages

The owners of Evanston and St. Francis hospitals are among the health care firms in four metro areas accused in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday of conspiring to hold down

By News Watch on June 21, 2006 - 11:00 am

Evanston Hospital seeks to upgrade trauma service

Evanston Hospital plans to reapply for certification as a Level I trauma center, reversing a decision it made three years ago to downgrade to Level II status. The Evanston Review

By News Watch on June 15, 2006 - 8:59 pm

Lifeguards prep for season on the beach

Fifty prospective Evanston lifeguards were out training for a new season this week as the city prepares to open the beaches on Saturday. Details from the Evanston Review.

By News Watch on June 8, 2006 - 12:53 pm

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