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 »
Gourmet chef looks to satisfy Chinese cultural taste in Evanston
May 15, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local
Students who take weekend excursions to Chicago for authentic Chinese cuisine need look no further than Northwestern’s doorstep when Lao Sze Chuan opens this summer. Owner and chef Tony Hu said he had meant to open the restaurant’s downtown Evanston location 10 years ago, but the plan has only... Read more »
Belgian chocolate cafe comes to Evanston
May 15, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local
From Burger King to Oceanique, Evanston has a wide range of dining options, but it has not attracted a chocolate cafe until now. The city's Site Plan and Appearance Review Committee on Wednesday approved a plan to bring the concept to Evanston. Ari Backman, owner of Leonidas Chocolate Cafe, said... Read more »
Starbucks re-opens with larger downtown location
May 11, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local, Top Stories
Evanston officials celebrated Friday the downtown Starbucks’ move to a larger, eco-friendly location. Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl and Ald. Judy Fiske (1st) welcomed the move to 1734 Sherman Ave., steps away from the old coffee shop and a few storefronts closer to Northwestern's Evanston campus. The... Read more »
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago official talks Evanston economic development
May 8, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local, National
Although young college graduates are flocking to large cities, Evanston businesses are putting up a fight to keep them in the suburbs, a top official from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said Wednesday. Speaking to a crowd of more than 50 people, William Testa (WCAS ‘75), vice president of... Read more »
Evanston couple turns passion for university photography into full business
May 7, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local, Top Stories
Evanston residents John and Carolyn Brzezinski have turned their hobby of photographing American colleges into a full-fledged business. Their business University Icons, which offers custom-order prints of American collegiate architecture, began selling products online in March. The website has photos... Read more »
Evanston panel votes to review Piven proposal again next month
May 6, 2013
Filed under Arts and Technology (City), Business, City
A city committee voted Monday to send the controversial Piven Theatre Workshop’s expansion proposal back to city staff for further review. Evanston's Human Services Committee asked city manager Wally Bobkiewicz to address concerns about the plan's economic viability and fairness to other tenants... Read more »
Economic Development Committee plans to address city unemployment rate
May 1, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Local
Evanston officials are taking steps to address unemployment even though the jobless rate is falling so far this year. Unemployment in the city decreased to 6.9 percent in March from 7.4 percent in January, according to a report released by the city's Economic Development Committee last week, The... Read more »
Evanston committee recommends allowing Forever Yogurt sidewalk furniture
May 1, 2013
Filed under Business, City, Latest Stories, Local
An Evanston committee on Wednesday recommended outdoor seating for a frozen yogurt shop set to open by the end of the quarter on Sherman Avenue. Kinjal Shah, co-owner of the planned franchise Forever Yogurt, appeared before the Site Plan Appearance and Review Committee in the first step toward... Read more »
Economic Development Committee approves loan for Music Institute of Chicago
April 24, 2013
Filed under Arts and Technology (City), Business, City, Latest Stories, Local
The Economic Development Committee on Wednesday unanimously granted the Music Institute of Chicago a $165,000 tax increment financing grant to move its headquarters to Evanston. The relocation from Wilmette will bring 34 jobs to Evanston, commit the institute to a 10-year lease of the basement of... Read more »
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