New signs went up on the outside of the former First Bank & Trust headquarters building in downtown Evanston Saturday, signaling completion of the transformation of the formerly locally owned firm to a part of Byline Bank.
The Evanston League of Women Voters will sponsor a panel discussion, "Keeping It Local: How Reporters and Readers Can Navigate the Changing Media Landscape," at 6 p.m.
A police lawsuit settlement, a new high-rise building proposal and the end of the line for a prominent local restaurant were the subjects of some of the stories Evanston Now readers read most in January.
Cameel Halim, the new owner of the office building at 960-990 Grove St., will ask Evanston officials this week to approve plans to convert more than 8,000 square feet of ground floor space in the building for storefront retail use.
Lotta and Mikael Bengtsson, the owners of Newport Coffee House in Bannockburn, have filed plans with the City of Evanston to open a second location in the vacant retail space at 622 Davis St.
