Evanston Library Board members appeared nonplussed this evening about how a law firm was chosen to be paid to conduct a workshop on state library law for the board next month, a session announced by Board President Chris Stewart. Library Board President Chris Stewart Board Vice President Susan Newman said she didn’t know how the […]
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Forbes says NU is best in Midwest
Forbes magazine is out with a new ratings guide that pegs Northwestern University as the best college in the Midwest. The magazine ranked the University of Chicago second and Carleton College in Northfield, Minn. third. All three schools cost more than $50,000 a year in tuition and fees to attend. The University of Illinois at […]
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How much should users pay for city services
As Evanston aldermen grapple with how to balance the city’s budget one issue that’s likely to come up is how much people who choose to use city services should have to pay for them. As Evanston aldermen grapple with how to balance the city’s budget one issue that’s likely to come up is how much […]
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Trio: Punt library control to board
A trio of Evanston aldermen who support keeping branch libraries open met with branch backers Tuesday night, urging them to cool their rhetoric. Aldermen Grover and Tendam meet with branch supporters. The aldermen, Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward; Mark Tendam, 6th Ward, and Jane Grover, 7th Ward, suggested to the three dozen people meeting at the […]
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Chicago Fed chief sees little hope for speedy recovery
Higher inflation and a lower rate of savings was advocated at an Evanston economic breakfast at the Hilton Garden Inn today by the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, who predicted the continuation of a sluggish economy. Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans speaking at the Hilton Garden Inn this morning. The speaker, […]
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Woman shot on Dodge Avenue
Evanston police say a woman was shot in the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue late Monday night. Commander Tom Guenther says officers responding to a call of a person shot found the female Evanston resident lying on a driveway at 1725 Dodge Ave., suffering from a single gunshot wound to her midsection. Evanston Fire Paramedics […]
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Board won’t put school referendum on April ballot
With time running out and with the economy still struggling, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board decided to wait until the presidential primaries in March 2012 before asking voters to approve funds for building a new school in the Fifth Ward. With time running out and with the economy still struggling, the Evanston/Skokie District 65 […]
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Check out local design winners
Design Evanston handed out awards to 21 projects from among 47 nominees late last week. And we thought you’d like to take a look at some of the winners. From the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation synagogue at Dodge Avenue and Mulford Street (shown above) to a new garage at a private home with translucent walls that […]
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Grand opening for brokerage office
Going on until 8 this evening is a grand opening celebration for the new Edward Jones brokerage office at 1131 Emerson St. run by Cynthia Early. Mayor Tisdahl with Cynthia Early. (Jan Smith photo) Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl was on hand to cut the ribbon at 5 p.m. Early says folks who turn out for snacks […]
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Hundreds turn out for early voting
After the first week of early voting for next month’s general election 599 people have shown up to vote at the Evanston Civic Center. That’s up from 339 who had voted after the first week of early voting for the February primary. After the first week of early voting for next month’s general election 599 […]
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Editorial: Stop making Evanston unaffordable
As Evanston Now reported last week, the Evanston City Council has compiled a record over the past decade of repeatedly making the city less affordable for homeowners by raising property taxes faster than increases in either incomes or inflation. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz’s proposed budget for 2011 doesn’t go far enough to end that bad […]
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Farmers market swings into fall
Despite the bright sunshine and mild weather today the feel of fall was in the air at the downtown Farmers Market. Despite the bright sunshine and mild weather today the feel of fall was in the air at the downtown Farmers Market. With just three more Saturdays left to go before the market closes for […]
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A beautiful day to take a walk and read the rocks
With temperatures flirting with 70 degrees, accompanied by bright sunshine, scores of Evanstonians and others trekked to the Northwestern University lakefill Saturday, where they were greeted by hundreds of rocks with loving sentiments painted upon them. These sentiments have been immortalized into a book, Painted on This Rock Forever in Love, by Evanston photographer and […]
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City renews holiday free parking plan
Evanston aldermen this week voted to once again offer free holiday parking in the city’s garages. The free holiday parking will start Nov. 25 and run through Jan. 1. The free parking ours will be weekdays from 5 p.m. to midnight and all day on Saturdays. Parking is free in the garages year-round on Sundays. […]
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Cartoon: How the cookie crumbles
Now here’s a nightmare! Ponzi and his cartoon friends have been hired to work in the City of Evanston’s new 311 center. Let’s see what happens when the mayor calls in asking for some help.
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Woman’s Club seeks charities to aid
The Woman’s Club of Evanston is seeking grant applications from organizations “vital to the lives and well-being of individuals and families” in Evanston and surrounding communities. The 121-year-old club raised more than $120,000 for charitable causes last year. Applications are due Nov. 1. For more information visit the club’s website or call 847-475-3800.