Evanston police unfazed as governor mulls medical marijuana law
May 20, 2013
Filed under City, Crime, State
A bill legalizing medical marijuana is a governor's signature away from becoming Illinois law, which would allow Evanston residents to use the drug for medical purposes given they follow strict state guidelines. The Evanston Police Department would have few issues enforcing the legislation, which... Read more »
Evanston family remembers fatal shooting victim Blake Ross
May 20, 2013
Filed under City, Crime, Latest Stories, Local
A few months ago, Blake Ross changed his niece’s diaper for the first time. His sister, Samantha Miles, remembered it with a smile. “He did a good job,” she said laughing. Miles said her younger brother, 20, was a great uncle who treated her daughters like they were his own. The Evanston... Read more »
Evanston City Council discusses policy goals for coming term
May 20, 2013
Filed under City, Local, Politics, Top Stories
Evanston’s 79th City Council began mapping a course for the next four years Monday and raised the city’s annual budget by $6.5 million. As the new council prepares to move forward after last month’s elections, aldermen discussed the strengths, weaknesses and goals of the community to be targeted... Read more »
Blotter: May 21
May 20, 2013
Filed under City, Crime, Local
Stranger points gun at woman An unidentified man pointed a gun at a Chicago woman early Sunday morning in the 1300 block of Church Street, police said. The 29-year-old woman was walking east on Church Street near Asbury Avenue when the man came out of the bushes and pointed a gun at her, Evanston... Read more »
FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver talks political predictions to Chicago audience
May 19, 2013
Filed under City, Local
CHICAGO — Nate Silver, the much-discussed journalist behind The New York Times' FiveThirtyEight blog, revealed at a Sunday talk topics for a potential new book and made predictions about the 2016 presidential race. Silver addressed an audience of about 400 organized at the Spertus Institute for... Read more »
Blotter: May 20
May 19, 2013
Filed under City, Crime, Local
Youngsters jump on cars on Asbury Avenue A group of young people Wednesday damaged five cars parked on Asbury Avenue, Evanston police said. Witnesses reported a group of people who appeared to be in their late teens, possibly college-aged, jumped from car to car between 11 p.m. and midnight... Read more »
Amid relocation buzz, Evanston Art Center holds biggest fundraiser of year
May 19, 2013
Filed under Arts and Technology (City), City, Local, Top Stories
Evanston residents waged friendly bidding wars Saturday in an outdoor tent during the annual Evanston Art Center spring benefit, the organization's biggest fundraiser of the year. The art center, 2603 Sheridan Road, netted more than $35,000 from admission fees and the auction of donated art pieces, executive... Read more »
In 3 years since cellphone ban enacted, Evanston sees decline in crash rate
May 19, 2013
Filed under City, Crime, Latest Stories, Local
Evanston has seen a significant reduction in car crashes in the past three years since a City Council ban on using handheld cellphones while driving went into effect. The number of roadway crashes declined 17 percent from 2009 to 2012, according to the Evanston Police Department. The number of car... Read more »
Evanston celebrates golf progress with new after-school program
May 19, 2013
Filed under City, Local
It was not just schools celebrating their students' successes this weekend as their years came to an end. The Evanston Wilmette Community Golf Course Association honored students who participated in new, after-school golf programs at a celebration and clinic Friday. More than 20 students participated... Read more »
Downtown Evanston celebrates 5 years with fiscal festivities
May 16, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local
Downtown Evanston on Thursday celebrated its five-year anniversary as a full-time organization by announcing new economic development initiatives during its annual meeting. Downtown Evanston officials announced the arrival of new businesses and joint projects by the city, Northwestern and other... Read more »
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