3rd Ward

City OKs land sale for development

Bill Smith — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:15:07 -0500

The City Council has approved selling a parcel of city-owned land for inclusion in a planned 232-unit rental apartment development.

Two boaters rescued from lake

Bill Smith — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:01:49 -0500

Evanston fire officials say rescue workers pulled two people from the water of Lake Michigan south of Dempster Street late this afternoon.

Rental project draws no foes

Bill Smith — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:55:21 -0500

No one showed up to object Wednesday night when the Evanston Plan Commission reviewed a 232-unit mixed-use rental apartment project proposed for the southeast corner of Chicago Avenue and Kedzie Street.

City to consider land sales

Bill Smith — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:38:04 -0500

The City Council tonight is scheduled to consider two land sales that would raise cash for its tight budget.

Meet the alderman: Melissa Wynne

Mike Logli — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:45:15 -0500

Alderman Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward, and got her start in Evanston politics when she was appointed to the Environment Board in 1993.

Attempted murder charge in box cutter attack

Bill Smith — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:30:55 -0500

Police say one resident attacked another with a box cutter at the Greenwood Care nursing home in Evanston Wednesday morning.

Third Ward meeting

City of Evanston — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:18:16 -0500

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Third Ward Alderman Melissa Wynne has scheduled a Town Hall Meeting from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17.

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Two charged in taxi holdups

Bill Smith — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:49:14 -0500

Evanston police have arrested two men in connection with three armed robberies of taxicab drivers over the past three weeks.

South Branch Library to open evenings

City of Evanston — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 06:57:57 -0600

The Evanston Public Library's South Branch, 949 Chicago Ave., will stay open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday starting March 4.

287 apartments planned for Chicago-Kedzie

Bill Smith — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 08:57:10 -0600

A major Chicago-based developer of large-scale apartment complexes reportedly plans to build 287 rental units on Chicago Avenue south of Kedzie Street in Evanston.