Fountain Square Archives - Evanston Now

‘Vandalism’ was caused by the wind

Review of surveillance video determined the actual cause.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 30, 2021 - 1:51 pm

Artificial turf vandalized at Fountain Square

Overnight vandalism damaged effort to brighten up the square while fountain is out of service.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 29, 2021 - 7:07 pm

Fountain Square turns green

Just because the fountain's kaput doesn't mean there's no way to have fun, says downtown marketing group.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 27, 2021 - 5:39 pm

Plans approved for Fountain Square Building rehab

After seven decades a centerpiece of the downtown area is to get a fresh appearance.

By Bill Smith on April 10, 2021 - 1:43 pm

Rehab proposed for Fountain Square Building

Preliminary plans for an extensive upgrade to the Fountain Square Building have been presented to Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee.

By Bill Smith on November 23, 2020 - 10:32 am

Plan board lops top off wedding cake

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday to trim the proposed height limit on the Fountain Square block downtown. The deeply split panel voted on wildly varying height limits for the

By Bill Smith on August 7, 2008 - 1:58 pm

Plan board lops top off wedding cake

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday to trim the proposed height limit on the Fountain Square block downtown. The deeply split panel voted on wildly varying height limits for the

By Bill Smith on August 7, 2008 - 1:58 pm

Plan board lops top off wedding cake

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday to trim the proposed height limit on the Fountain Square block downtown. The deeply split panel voted on wildly varying height limits for the

By Bill Smith on August 7, 2008 - 1:58 pm

Plan board lops top off wedding cake

Evanston's Plan Commission voted 5-3 Wednesday to trim the proposed height limit on the Fountain Square block downtown. The deeply split panel voted on wildly varying height limits for the

By Bill Smith on August 7, 2008 - 1:58 pm

Fountains

Fountains flow again in Fountain Square

The fountains that give Fountain Square its name are back in operation this week. The construction fencing came down and everything was working in time for Monday's Memorial Day ceremony

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2008 - 12:23 pm

Consultant: No shortage of office space

A city consultant says Evanston's commercial real estate market has several times the vacant Class B space needed to relocate office tenants who'd be displaced by the proposed Fountain Square

By Bill Smith on May 26, 2008 - 12:32 pm

City to see more of tower architect

Larry Booth, lead architect of the proposed Fountain Square tower, will be seeing a lot more of Evanston soon, whether or not the building finally wins approval from the city.

By Bill Smith on May 9, 2008 - 4:55 pm

Fountain Square tower tabled

Evanston aldermen this evening voted to postpone a vote on the proposed Fountain Square tower project until after the Plan Commission delivers a new downtown plan to the City Council.

By Bill Smith on May 8, 2008 - 3:39 am

Consultant: Shorter tower wouldn’t work

A tower on the Fountain Square block shorter than the current 38-story design would not be economically viable, the city's real estate consultant told Evanston's Economic Development Committee Wednesday. Consultant

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2008 - 3:31 pm

Consultant: Developers asking too much

The city's real estate consultant told Evanston's Economic Development Committee Wednesday that the developers of the proposed Fountain Square tower are asking for more city financial help than necessary to rehabilitate

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2008 - 2:26 pm

Tower model

City to size up tower economics tonight

Evanston's Economic Development Committee is scheduled to get reports tonight on the financial impact of the proposed Fountain Square tower project. Architect George Halik holds a model of the revised,

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2008 - 3:10 pm

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