Ed Demaria 10/10/2011 There is still a cloud of uncertainty surrounding the enforcement of city housing codes.   Last week the city of Evanston released a list of 52 residences that are under investigation. Students live in 49 of those properties.   University officials say they've asked the

Justin Schecker 10/05/2011 Evanston housing ordinances are under scrutiny again. It’s not only the “brothel” law on the table, but any number of code violations. It’s not yet clear exactly what violations the report includes, but  the city produced a list of 52 properties that don't follow the cod

Christina Fan Sam Rong 10/05/2011 What used to be a dry town now welcomes its first distillery.   Evanston restaurants could not serve alcohol until 1972 – 39 years after the end of prohibition. Now Few Spirits becomes the first business in the city to distill and sell its own alcohol.  

Elizabeth Schulze 10/05/2011 When Nate Bartlett was freshman, he rode his bike all the way from his home in Massachusetts to campus. Now a senior, he continues to bike the streets of Evanston.     “It's a fun activity,” Bartlett says. “It's a good way to exercise. It's a good way to get from place

NNN Staff 10/03/2011   Northwestern administrators aim to sweeten the relationship between Evanston residents and off-campus students through tasty interaction.   Sunday afternoon, NU gave Andy's Custard to more than 50 residents living west of campus. The event was held at Fireman's Park.  

Carley Lake 10/03/2011   Normally residents can't ride a bike down Ridge Avenue in Evanston, but car traffic between Howard and Church streets was closed Sunday for the annual Bike the Ridge event.    Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl kicked off the event with "ready-set-go" at 9a.m. on Howard Street.

Ed Demaria 10/03/2011   Some might call Evanston the dining capital of the North Shore, and this weekend NU students sunk their teeth into everything Evanston has to offer.   Sunday was the annual Big Bite Night, where restaurants offered free samples and coupons to students and the community.

Enrollment in Evanston schools is set to increase again next year and more kids means bigger class sizes, and sometimes, less attention for things like math. But one NU senior is helping by teaching grade schoolers learn math through the game of kings.

Ed Demaria April 30, 2011 The rest of the country may be keeping up with American Idol , but Evanston has it’s very own Evanston Idol. This weekend the second round of auditions for Evanston Idol were held by Evanston community Television.   Designed as a fundraiser for the local cable channel, the

11/22/10 Hummingbird Kitchen is redefining food on-the-go as it rolls into Evanston…literally. You can locate the kitchen-on-wheels by following their daily tweets at @hummingbirdtogo. Hummingbird Kitchen will remain open throughout the winter. Check out our video to take a look at the city’s first mobile fo

Madeleine Wright 11/22/10 City officials Monday night will debate where churches belong. They're planning to defend their proposal for an ordinance that would to keep houses of worship out of business areas. The law that would push new houses of worship, including synagogues and mosques, into residential ar

Keaton Thomas 11/17/10  The Evanston housing ordinance that says only three unrelated people can live under one roof has been on the books for decades. But over the past several weeks, more Evanston residents have complained about students being rowdy off campus. The community came together at the Seabury Li

Aaron Pepper 11/17/10  Northwestern students buzz around campus, crossing Sheridan Road every day. There are three stop lights to cross at and several unmarked spots to dash across four lanes of traffic. A new stop light just south of Garrett Place is in the works, and it’s good for drivers and dashers alike.

Justin Schecker 10/12/2011 Evanston’s Planning and Development Committee voted Monday to remove its list of properties under investigation from the city's web site.              Northwestern's dean of students says Northwestern students live in 49 of the 52 addresses on that list.        Se

Ashleigh Joplin 10/12/2011 Evanston Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl pushes to lower the punishment for marijuana possession.   Those caught with less than 10 grams of marijuana, or about a third of an ounce, currently face misdemeanor charges and up to six months in jail.   Tisdahl says the penalty i

Eric Feldman 10/12/2011 For the first time since August, Evanston's Fleetwood-Jourdain Center transforms its basketball court into a roller-skating rink.   It’s one of three local community centers that re-opened roller-skating for people of all ages over the weekend.    Saturday was kids da

Sam Rong 10/12/2011 For students having trouble finding work study jobs, it might be time to look beyond Northwestern.   The Youth Job Center of Evanston will hold its fall job fair tomorrow at the Evanston Public Library. The fair is open to all job-seekers 16 and over.   It will include mor

Ed Demaria 10/20/2010 Put those quarters away, parking will soon be free in Evanston. This month, the city council voted for the third straight year to allow free parking for the holiday season. Motorists won't have to pay to park at three garages and one parking lot on Saturdays and on weekdays after 5 pm

10/18/2010 What came first – the chicken, or the law? For Aharon Solomon, it was the chicken… six of them. He’s been raising the hens illegally behind his Evanston home for the past year. But, to him, they’re just part of the family. “We raised them since they were one day old,” Solomon says. “So even our d

Ed Demaria 11/03/2010 It doesn’t take too many guys to know that Five Guys has already become an off-campus favorite of students. This chain is quite popular in other parts of the country. NU students were glad to get one so close to campus. “I’ve been to Five Guys in a couple other cities before and I’ve b

Kayla Stoner 10/06/2010 Dozens of area businesses came together Saturday to show Evanston residents how to live life a little greener. But the Green Living Festival, held at the Evanston Ecology Center, wasn’t just for adults. Kids learned green practices from furry creatures and interactive demonstrations.

Elizabeth Schulze 10/17/2011   An Evanston housing ordinance that prohibits more than three unrelated people from living together leaves students living off-campus with many questions.   The university hosted a Town Hall meeting Monday night for students and administrators to discuss those quest

Madeleine Wright 10/20/2010 Northwestern University has been flooded with complaints about public urination and vomiting during off-campus parties. Homeowners near Maple Ave. and Gaffield Pl., said they saw students relieving themselves on other people's property during the weekend of Oct. 9, the day of

10/17/2011   Northwestern students looking for work off-campus attended Thursday's Youth Job Center Career Fair at the Evanston Public Library.          Organizers say 487 job seekers and more than 20 employers attended the fair. Employers ranged from major banks to food and retail services.

10/06/2010 A state law that took effect this summer requires cars to stop for pedestrians in all crosswalks even crosswalks without a sign or traffic signal. This new law is much different than the old one that only required drivers to yield and stop if necessary. “I don't particularly think it makes me feel

11/03/2010  More than sixty students, faculty and members of the community gathered Tuesday night for a discussion about anti-Semitism and diversity on campus. Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein called the forum after the menorah outside the Tannenbaum Chabad House was vandalized Saturday. Evanston Police are calling i

Ed Demaria 11/08/10  Word has it that students will no longer have to dodge steamrollers while crossing from 1835 Hinman to Fisk Hall starting next week. Construction began on the stretch of Sheridan Road between Burnham Place and Emerson Street on August 23rd. According to the City website, the constructio

Willie Robinson-Smith 11/15/10  Driving down Sheridan is going to get quite a bit easier...and that's just in time for Thanksgiving. It's the temporary end of the construction on Sheridan Road. Today was the last day of road work before the winter shutdown. While there is still some clean up to be done tomor

Kayla Stoner Dana Molina 04/15/2011 A teenager was wounded in a shooting at a McDonald’s on Dempster and Dodge in Evanston, near Township High School. According to police, the 16-year old was shot in the abdomen and is now in stable condition at Evanston Hospital. Sources say at least one person is

Kayla Stoner 10/24/2011 What started as a one-man protest, grows into a full movement in Evanston.   “I was going down to Occupy Chicago. After spending several days helping out down there, I said to myself, 'Why not see if I can start something in Evanston,’ and now it's happening," Loyola profess

David Hovar 10/31/2011 Monday was a big night for candy-loving kids across the country, but ghosts and witches in Evanston only have three hours to collect candy according to a city ordinance.   One ninja isn’t so happy about that ordinance, but he and his mom are making the best of it.

Christina Fan 11/14/2011 Kuan-yu Shen already spends 30 dollars a week on groceries. In the future, she might have to pay a few extra nickles for her plastic bags.   "I honestly thought, ‘Oh my Gosh, this is this is just completely ridiculous,’" she says.   Evanston officials consider chargin

Nina Leff 1-23-2012   Evanston school districts 65 and 202 meet once a year. The elementary and high school districts collaborate on curriculum and scheduling, but on Tuesday night's agenda was the possibility of more.   "About a year ago, Governor Quinn made an announcemen