Evanston parade had special ‘Force’ working for it this year
Evanston's award-winning Fourth of July parade on Monday had a special force working for it this year, with Grand Marshal Annie Rose adding a special exuberance to the parade's Star...
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Stopgap budget puts IDOT projects back on track in Evanston
Evanston officials have received authorization from the Illinois Department of Transportation they can resume work on the city's IDOT-managed projects, which were temporarily grounded by the agency because of the...
City Council approves revised ordinance to tackle problem properties in Evanston
Months in the making, Evanston now has a new ordinance on the books that officials hope will give them an important tool in addressing criminal activity at residential properties. Evanston...
Shout Out: Breck Hanson on 25 years of supporting Rainbows for All Children
Breck Hanson, vice chairman and the Chicago Market President of Associated Bank, was recently honored by an Evanston organization, Rainbows For All Children, at that group's largest annual fundraising event...
Evanston woman, previously reported as missing, is found in Chicago
A 24-year-old Evanston woman, reported missing June 21 after leaving a residential care facility, from the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue, was located earlier Wednesday in Chicago, police said. Aral...
Divvy to make Evanston debut
Evanston will receive 100 Divvy bikes at 10 stations in the bike-share operation's first foray into Chicago's northern suburbs this week. Divvy is officially expected to start installing stations on...
Committee recommends hefty pay boost for Evanston’s next City Council, mayor
A special mayoral compensation committee is recommending hefty pay boosts for members of the next City Council, citing the hard work that goes into the job and the need to...
Evanston road projects brought to halt by state budget impasse
Two of Evanston's major capital projects this summer, including a decades-in-the-making intersection improvement, are being brought to a temporary halt as a result of the continuing budget stalemate in Springfield,...
Emory Williams, educator who influenced generations of Evanston youth, dies at 91
Oakton Community College administrator Michael D. Anthony arrived too late at the school to get to know Emory Williams personally. Nevertheless, after Williams' death on April 25th, he was so...
Volunteers put in work for Evanston’s big Fourth of July party
Evanston Fourth of July festival-goers know they can count on a full day of festivities in Evanston this Monday, including an award-winning parade along Central Street at 2 p.m., and...