Evanston fire fighters extinguished a fire the evening of May 24 at the back porch of a residence in the 900 block of Maple Avenue. … Read more ›
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Best Buy Classic brings hoops talent from all over the nation to the area
More than 300 basketball teams from across the country will invade the north and northwest suburbs for the Best Buy Chicago Classic. The tournament runs … Read more ›
Library board honors board president with memorial fund
Evanston Public Library trustees unanimously approved the creation of a memorial fund in honor of board president Sharon Arceneaux, who passed away May 9 after … Read more ›
May 23 blotter: armed robbery reported, and more…
Armed robbery Someone reported that a man displayed a handgun and demanded that person’s backpack at about 8:30 p.m. May 18 in the area of … Read more ›
City to text, email beach closures
Evanston has launched a program to notify beachgoers on the go of any closures at the city’s seven beaches. Beach patrons can sign up to … Read more ›
Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet
Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›
Area boys track athletes looking for big finishes at state
Since 1990, only five TribLocal area teams have won Illinois High School Association boys track and field state titles. Joliet West won the Class AA … Read more ›
Effort afoot to woo coffee house to downtown Evanston
The group that oversees Evanston’s downtown area is hoping to entice the Viennese coffee house company Julius Meinl to come to town by launching a … Read more ›
Area track stars bring home gold from state meet
Three individuals and one relay team from the TribLocal North/Northwest suburban area won state championships at the Illinois High School Association Girls Track and Field … Read more ›
Keg case sent back to Evanston liquor board
The fate of The Keg of Evanston’s liquor license will again rest with the city’s liquor board after a recent order by the Illinois Liquor … Read more ›
