Residents and aldermen from Evanston’s Eighth and Ninth wards are against the planned elimination and consolidation of the Levy Senior Center’s recreation manager position. City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz, as part […]
Author Archives: Patrick Engel
At Fire Ops 101, Officials and Media Reps Find Smoke Gets in Their Eyes
Elected officials and reporters from Evanston, Skokie, and Mount Prospect endured a hands-on firefighting and rescue training program from the Evanston and Skokie fire departments on Oct. 1. Fire Ops […]
What’s Next For Next Theatre?
Next Theatre has made the City-owned Noyes Cultural Arts Center (NCAC) at 927 Noyes St. its home for more than 30 years, but its 2014-15 season could be the company’s […]
Boltwood – the Restaurant, Not the School – Opens with Farm-to-Table Cuisine
John Kim’s newest Evanston business brings a local connection that many Evanston residents should recognize. On June 12, Mr. Kim along with Chicago chef and Evanston native Brian Huston, opened […]
North Shore Retirement Hotel Reopens With New Name and New Features
North Shore Retirement Hotel has been an Evanston fixture since the 1920s, but the iconic building on the corner of Davis Street and Chicago Avenue recently opened with a new […]
Youngest Library Falcons Get Bands and Names, Wrigley and Tori
The Evanston Public Library’s main branch continued its tradition of hosting representatives from the Field Museum to band the peregrine falcons hatched there. A pair of Peregrine Falcons has nested […]
Murals Unite Lincoln Arts and Science Classes
Lincoln Elementary School’s massive renovations were completed two years ago, but the building is still in the process of getting a personal touch from the students. Over the course of […]
Nichols Students Honor Teacher’s Memory
Twenty-six eighth-grade students from Evanston’s Nichols Middle School visited Presence Saint Francis Hospital on May 28. The trip was a reward for raising money for the hospital’s Patient-and-Family-Centered Care Initiatives […]
Recurring Gas Leaks a Problem in Some Evanston Neighborhoods
Harsh winters take a toll on everyone, and for Evanston’s Utilities Department, this past winter’s abnormally cold temperatures brought extra challenges. The City’s gas mains – some of which are […]