Brush fire near Davis Street stop in Evanston causes Metra delay
Metra trains were on hold for about a half hour Monday near the Davis Street stop after a brush fire broke out on the tracks, reported an Evanston Fire Department...
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Bike racks to be added at Chicago-Main Street stops
Bike racks will be more plentiful around the Metra and Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Chicago Avenue-Main Street stations under a resolution approved at the March 14 Evanston City Council meeting....
Evanston drops rental property proposals, creates nuisance building subcommittee
Encountering strong opposition from property owners, Evanston City Council members on Monday night backed away from staff proposed rental licensing provisions that called for stronger measures to be applied against...
Evanston man, 19, charged after drug sale complaints lead to search warrant
Evanston police arrested a 19-year-old man on drug charges Monday, after responding to neighbors' complaints about illegal drug sales taking place out of a single family home on the 1200...
Four new special events proposed for Evanston parks calendar
Four new events were recommended to be added to the Evanston parks special events calendar by the city's Human Services Committee at its March 7 meeting. The events, two walks,...
Evanston father and son win one-year Peapod distribution deal
An Evanston man, owner of a family barbecue recipe passed down five generations, had all the right ingredients, including a compelling story of perseverance, to win top prize last week...
Driver, 90, cited after SUV flips over on Davis Street in Evanston
A Mini Cooper SUV struck a Mercedes station wagon as it was pulling out of a space on the 600 block of Davis Street, then flipped over on its side...
Shout Out: Kevin Taylor of the World Wildlife Fund
Evanston is once again in consideration for the 2016 US Earth Hour Capital award after pulling down the top prize last year. We asked Kevin Taylor, senior specialist of local...
‘Loud crash’ prompts 911 call after attempted break-in, Evanston police say
Evanston police had two Chicago men in custody in connection with an attempted break-in at a residence on the 1500 block of Kirk Street early Thursday morning after the homeowners...
Police: Evanston man beaten, robbed on Forest Avenue
Evanston police are investigating the robbery on March 5 of a 34-year-old Evanston resident who said he was grabbed from behind, beaten and robbed of his money as he was...