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Evanston police relocate outpost on Howard Street

November 1, 2015

The Evanston Police Department relocated its Howard Street outpost one block west of its former location at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday. The outpost, now located at 745 Howard St., first opened...

Evanston police cite La Macchina, Ward Eight for selling alcohol to underage customers

June 2, 2014

Evanston police cited two city restaurants last week during a regular compliance check for selling alcohol to underage individuals. La Macchina, 1620 Orrington Ave., and Ward Eight, 629 Howard St., each...

The Peckish Pig, Evanston’s first brewpub, opens on Howard Street

April 2, 2014

Jamie and Debbie Evans, owners of Howard Street's new restaurant the Peckish Pig, want to run a brewpub where people rave about the food as much as the bar. The former partners of The Celtic Knot on...

City Council passes liquor license for first Evanston brewpub

October 29, 2013

Evanston City Council approved a liquor license on Monday night for the city's first brewpub, bringing it closer to a December opening. The co-owners of Peckish Pig, 623 Howard St., named it after...

Evanston officials eye Keg replacement

April 12, 2013

City officials aren't sweating the future of 810 Grove St., where The Keg of Evanston permanently closed March 31 after a yearlong tussle over its bad rap for underage drinking. During a liquor board...

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