Chute’s gates may soon be gone
4 days ago

Although it wasn’t on the agenda, the Finance Committee of the Evanston/Skokie District 65 School Board offered a glimmer of hope Monday night for advocates of getting rid of the prison-like gates that adorn the north side of Chute Middle School.

Power outage hits part of Evanston
4 days ago

Com Ed reported about 840 customers were without power in Evanston this afternoon after a power outage that hit about 1:50 p.m.

Howard Street bar to close
1 day ago

A long-time Howard Street bar reportedly will close next week, under pressure from officials.

Exceptions carved out for vacation rental rules
4 days ago

Using the special use process to regulate vacation rentals appeared to hit the spot with aldermen Monday night -- but they delayed a vote on the ordinance to bake in additional revisions.

City to let developer out of parking lease
4 days ago

The City Council Monday voted to release the developer of the planned 1890 Maple Ave. high-rise from an old lease for parking space at the city's Maple Avenue garage.

Viewpoint: Drop the drone ban
4 days ago

Agreed -- we don’t want weaponized drones raining down death and destruction from the skies over Evanston. But do we really need a City Council resolution to prevent that?

Would you deny this kid his toy?
5 days ago

A ban on drones failed to soar through City Council Monday night after opponents raised questions about its impact on academic research -- and toys.

D65 board gets good news on medical costs
5 days ago

The cost of medical insurance for the employees at Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is actually going down by three percent next year, according to chief financial officer Mary Brown.

Recap: Planning and Development Committee
5 days ago

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's Evanston City Council Planning and Development Committee meeting.

Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee
5 days ago

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting.

Federal funding available for flood damage
5 days ago

Evanston is included in a federal disaster area declaration as a result of the April 18 storm that hit the Chicago metro area.

Recap: City Council meeting
4 days ago

Here's  a recap of our live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council meeting.

Student robots to battle for prizes Saturday
5 days ago

Thirteen autonomous robots will go head-to-head Saturday as their student designers vie for a $1,000 cash first prize at the 22st annual Undergraduate Design Competition at the McCormick School of

EVANSTON CRIME: Peep holes stolen from apartment door
5 days ago

Someone ripped the metal bronze peep holes from an apartment door in the 1400 block of Chicago Avenue. This is among the stories in the weekend wrapup of crime from the Evanston police.

Man arrested in cell phone theft
5 days ago

A 22-year-old Chicago man is facing felony theft charges after Evanston poice identified him as the person who grabbed a cell phone from the hands of a Northwestern University graduate student.