Steve Funk, Libertarian candidate for 18th District State Representative, has filed the required paperwork to be an eligible write-in candidate in November’s general election. “Voters in our district deserve an independent choice for State Representative,” Funk said in a news release. “For the third election cycle in a row, there will be only one candidate […]
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Missing bike light leads to burglary arrest
Evanston police officers on routine patrol early Wednesday morning stopped a man riding a bike with no light near Bridge Street and McCormick Boulevard. After stopping the man, the officers say, they noticed a cut cable on the bike — making them suspect it might have been stolen. Evanston police officers on routine patrol early […]
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Thanks, readers, for bringing your friends
Evanston Now marked a milestone this summer — reaching 15,000 readers a month, up roughly 50 percent from the same time a year ago. That’s very encouraging in an era when many people are talking about a declining interest in news. Evanston Now marked a milestone this summer — reaching 15,000 readers a month, up […]
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Editorial: Speak out on tax levy Saturday
Evanston’s appointed Library Board, which wishes to exempt the library from the financial sacrifices the recession has forced our elected aldermen to impose on all city departments, will entertain questions from the public Saturday about the decision it has already made to impose its own tax levy. Evanston’s appointed Library Board, which wishes to exempt […]
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Summer treats: 38 Degrees
The frozen yogurt shop 38 Degrees opened this month in downtown Evanston. Some of the toppings available for your yogurt at 38 Degrees. The frozen yogurt shop 38 Degrees opened this month in downtown Evanston. Some of the toppings available for your yogurt at 38 Degrees. What’s in the name? “38 degrees is the temperature […]
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City’s sustainability coordinator departs
Carolyn Collopy, Evanston’s sustainability coordinator, is leaving the city today after three years on the job. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz announced in a blog post that Collopy and her family are moving to the Minneapolis area to be closer to her extended family. She will be taking a similar position with Hennepin County, Minn. Collopy […]
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Klaiber named new fire chief
Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz today announced his appointment of Greg Klaiber as the new Chief of Evanston’s Fire and Life Safety Services Department. Chief Klaiber speaking at last month’s Fireman’s Park dedication ceremony. The appointment fills the vacancy created by the retirement of former Chief Alan Berkowsky. A nation-wide search was undertaken to fill […]
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City, NU collaborate on football promotion
Northwestern University and Evanston city officials have announced plans for a football weekend promotion for local residents this fall. Northwestern University and Evanston city officials have announced plans for a football weekend promotion for local residents this fall. NU President Schapiro and Mayor Tisdahl hold the football at a Ryan Field gathering of officials Wednesday […]
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More find work, but jobless rate unchanged
Evanston’s jobless rate remained unchanged last month at 8.2 percent. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reported today that the number of people with jobs in the city increased by 208 people last month to 39,447 but the number of people looking for work grew by 26 to 3,523. Evanston’s jobless rate remained unchanged last […]
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Water plant offers rare tour
Evanston’s water plant — generally off limits to the public because of security concerns — will open for a rare tour for a limited number of local residents next month. UPDATE 3:45 p.m. 8/26/10: All the slots for next month’s tour are now filled. City staffers say another tour is being planned for sometime “in […]
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New school: Return to segregation?
The plan being considered by the District 65 School Board to build a new school in the 5th Ward could mark a return to the city’s segregated school attendance patterns of the past. The plan being considered by the District 65 School Board to build a new school in the 5th Ward could mark a […]
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Summer treats: Andy’s Frozen Custard
A new soft ice cream shop made a big splash in Evanston this summer with a grand opening offer of free sundaes that had people lined up outside the store all day long on a hot July Friday. A new soft ice cream shop made a big splash in Evanston this summer with a grand […]
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Couple busted for drugs, child endangerment
Evanston police say two people have been arrested after officers found drugs inside an insect-infested apartment on Hinman Avenue. 540 Hinman Ave. (Cook County assessor’s office photo.) Police Commander Tom Guenther says officers from the city’s Neighborhood Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at 540 Hinman Ave. #1 Tuesday morning and found a quantity of […]
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Sheridan Road work causes campus detour
Motorists using Sheridan Road through the Northwestern University campus will encounter a detour through the month of September. The detour route for southbound traffic from Sheridan Road. Motorists using Sheridan Road through the Northwestern University campus will encounter a detour through the month of September. The detour route for southbound traffic from Sheridan Road. The […]
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Summer treats: Coldstone Creamery
So — what’s your favorite Evanston ice cream shop? Tell us about it from the links at the bottom of this story. Coldstone Creamery opened five years ago at 1611 Sherman Ave. downtown. Its legacy as a premium ice cream shop lives on today in hearts and souls of ice cream fanatics like myself. Ice […]
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Auto burglar draws 12-year sentence
Evanston police say a man caught breaking into cars in northwest Evanston last fall has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Henry Clay Frier, 42, of 250 Ridge Ave. in Evanston, was sentenced Aug. 13 by Judge Larry Axelrood in district court in Skokie after being convicted of chargers of burglary to a motor […]