Roger Sosa began work last week as the new executive director of the Evanston Chamber of Commerce with a vow to establish relationships with many organizations in town as he attempts to breathe new life into an organization charged with improving the environment for Evanston businesses.
Funeral services are planned for Saturday, June 22, for Leon G. Robinson Jr., a business leader and leader in Evanston's African American community, who died last week at the age of 90.
U.S. Bank, which closed its branch at 525 Main St. in Evanston last week, is in the process of closing 22 of its Chicago area locations -- about 14 percent of the full-service branches it had in the area a year ago.
A story about a misplaced penny ran away with the honors for this month's most read item on Evanston Now, while many other top stories also involved police activity.
The former Sushi Burrito location at 1565 Sherman Ave. in downtown Evanston is being prepped to reopen as Tealicious Bubble, joining the alternatives-to-coffee beverage category in town.
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Leaders of Curt’s Café, a program that offers jobs training for at-risk youth, announced Monday night that they will close their cafe on Dempster Street in Evanston and consolidate operations at the cafe on Central Street.
The City of Evanston has partnered with the Youth Job Center, National Able Network, Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and the Illinois Department of Human Services to host a job fair on Thursday, May 23, from 3 to 6 p.m., at the Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave.
You might not believe it, given the chilly, extremely soggy weather we've been having, but Evanston's downtown farmers' market is scheduled to open for the season on Saturday.
