News

Jun 15 2013 - 7:31am  |  Carolyn Brandt

Sunday is Father's Day and there are other local events like the "Race Against Hate" and the Custer Fair -- but there still are a bunch of open houses to take a look at. Here'

Jun 15 2013 - 5:43am  |  Bill Smith

Shorefront Legacy Center will screen the documentary "Alice's Ordinary People" that profiles the life of Evanston native and civil rights activist Alice Tregay at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19.

Jun 14 2013 - 11:06pm  |  Charles Bartling

A rush-hour crowd gathered in front of Frances Willard’s Evanston home at 1730 Chicago Avenue Friday afternoon to celebrate the 100th anniversary of womens suffrage in Illinois.

Jun 14 2013 - 1:54pm  |  Charles Bartling

A bicycle was stolen from the front yard of a home in the 1500 block of Greenwood Street. This and other stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

Jun 14 2013 - 12:22pm  |  Bill Smith

The Evanston Public Library will bring services and programs to the Robert Crown Center this summer starting next week.

Jun 14 2013 - 11:16am  |  Bill Smith

Judging from comments posted on Evanston Now this week, there’s been a lot of community outrage about the daylight gun battle Tuesday across from Evanston Township High School.

Jun 14 2013 - 9:23am  |  Bill Smith

Organizers expect a record turnout of more than 4,500 people to "Race Against Hate" Sunday morning in Evanston.

Jun 13 2013 - 3:33pm  |  Charles Bartling

Burglars broke glass in a door to gain entry to a home in the 2100 block of Dobson Street, where they stole a pair of gym shoes. This and other stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

Jun 13 2013 - 3:11pm  |  Charles Bartling

A growing percentage of students of all ethnicities are taking Advanced Placement classes at Evanston Township High School and they are scoring above the national and global averages.

Jun 13 2013 - 12:04pm  |  Bill Smith

Evanston's summer festival season launches this weekend with the 42nd edition of the Custer's Last Stand Festival of the Arts in the Chicago-Main shopping district.

Jun 13 2013 - 10:50am  |  Bill Smith

Plans for a major expansion and rehabilitation of the North Shore Retirement Hotel won unanimous support from a city review panel Wednesday.

Jun 13 2013 - 7:33am  |  Carolyn Brandt

This one bedroom, one bath condo, Unit 2E in a landmark building at 1929-A Sherman Ave. just north of downtown Evanston, is on the market for $150,000 and is open to tour this Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Jun 12 2013 - 6:09pm  |  Bill Smith

Bandwidth Marketing (http://www.bandwidthmktg.com/) has named Kenneth Hicks to a new position of client services director and managing partner.

Jun 12 2013 - 5:34pm  |  Bill Smith

Update 2:50 a.m. 6/13: Evanston appears to have escaped significant damage from a wave of severe storms that swept through the Chicago area Wednesday evening.

Jun 12 2013 - 4:52pm  |  Bill Smith

Three first graders from Evanston's Kingsley Elementary School took second place in a national science competition held recently in Washington.