4th Ward

Robber grabs woman's purse

Bill Smith — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:29 -0500

Evanston police today say a woman was robbed about 4:45 Tuesday afternoon in a parking lot behind an apartment building at 1008 Crain St.

Four beaten in separate attacks

Bill Smith — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:25:26 -0500

Police report four weekend incidents in which people were beaten in Evanston.

Contractor plugs sewer, flooding basements

Bill Smith — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:17:16 -0500

Evanston city officials say a mistake by a contractor working on the sewer system left many homeowners in south and central Evanston with water backed up into their basements over the weekend.

Food Network checks out hot dog stand

Jim Mizell — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:29:22 -0500

A crew from the Food Network descended on Evanston's Wiener and Still Champion this morning.

Cameras to roll at hot dog spot

Bill Smith — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:35:04 -0500

Gus Paschalis of Evanston's Wiener and Still Champion reports that a crew from the Food Network will stop by his shop Friday.

Meet the alderman: Steve Bernstein

Mike Logli — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:15:34 -0500

Alderman Steven Bernstein, 4th Ward, says he made a promise to himself when he first sought the job in 1997 that he would never change as a person despite the internal bickering and pressures of being an alderman.

Roycemore plans move to pension board site

Bill Smith — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:48:14 -0500

Roycemore School officials say they plan to relocate to the Methodist pension board building at 1200 Davis St. in Evanston.

Plan board shoots down condo project

Bill Smith — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:16:56 -0500

The Evanston Plan Commission, acting with unusual speed, voted unanimously Wednesday to reject a proposed six-story condo project at 1031 Sherman Ave. during its first hearing on the development.

Suspect held in bank robbery

Bill Smith — Thu, 15 May 2008 18:21:27 -0500

The FBI has a suspect in custody tonight following an armed robbery Wednesday afternoon at the First Bank & Trust branch at 741 Main St. in Evanston.

More trouble for Main Street bank branch

Bill Smith — Wed, 14 May 2008 23:22:48 -0500

Evanston Police swarmed around the First Bank and Trust Branch at 741 Main St. late this afternoon after the bank was apparently robbed for the second time in less than a week.