Friday, January 25, 2013
New details have come in on the Jan. 25 accident that occurred at the intersection of Dempster Street and McCormick Boulevard. According to officials, the driver went into cardiac arrest shortly after the accident and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Read our most recent update here. Police and fire officials blocked of the intersection of Dempster Street and McCormick Boulevard following a single car accident on Jan. 25. According to Skokie Fire Chief Ralph Czerwinski, the accident happened around 11 a.m. "The car appeared to have been traveling eastbound on Dempster Street and crossed oncoming traffic without event to impact on the tree on the north side of Dempster Street," Czerwinski said. "Arriving personnel assessed the single occupant of the vehicle and determined the individual was conscious and alert." However, after being placed on a backboard for transport, the patient went into cardiac arrest and was transported to Saint Francis Hospital, 355 Ridge Ave., for treatment. His…
Monday, January 21, 2013
Don't hold back. Make YOUR opinion known.
The comments on my column last week (about teens and marijuana) reminded me just how many voices exist on any given topic, so today's column asks for your voice on how our city's doing. What's YOUR opinion? If that's too abstract, try answering any or all of these questions: 1. How would you describe Evanston in one word? 2a. What are Evanston's top three greatest challenges right now? 2b. Who's best suited to solve these challenges? 3. List Evanston's three greatest assets. 4. What does Evanston NEED and why? 5. What's your favorite restaurant and why? 6. Which public figure (political/celebrity) would you most hope to see visit and why? 7. How would you describe your life in Evanston in five sentences or less? 8. What scares you most …
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Brandi Chastain might be best known for her game winning kick in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The gold-medalist is scheduled to hold a soccer clinic at Evanston Township High School.
Brandi Chastain, perhaps best known for her game-winning shootout kick in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup, will be hosting a soccer clinic in Evanston this June. The gold-medalist is currently playing as a defender and midfielder for the California Storm. The announcement was made by Team Evanston Soccer Club on Wednesday. The clinic will run from June 24 to June 28 at the Evanston Township High School Lazier Field. Girls as young as eight can participate, as well as female high school athletes. Registration is $375 and a total of 160 seats are available. For those interested in participating, contact Isaac Moushi at the Team Evanston Soccer Club at info@teamevanston.org or by calling at 847-606-5561. "[Brandi Chastian's] game winning kick…
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
See which area babies were born on New Year’s Day in 2013. Both babies were born shortly after midnight.
A New Year’s Day baby boy - Samson Chambers was born to Chicago residents Donald and Sheryl Chambers at NorthShore University HealthSystem in Evanston, 2650 Ridge Ave., on Jan. 1, 2013, at 12:41 a.m. The boy came in at 8-pounds, 3-ounces and 20-inches. “I wanted [Samson] to be born on Christmas day and my husband wanted him to be born on New Year’s Day,” Sheryl Chambers said. “My husband got his wish.” This is the fifth child for the Chambers family. The mother said she now has three girls and two boys. “Honestly, for me, I think it’s a normal thing. It was a regular day for me,” Chambers said. “We gave him the name Samson [which is] from the bible. The name means ‘being strong.’” Chambers added that she had family at the hospital …
Monday, December 17, 2012
The founder of Black Men Against Violence has some ideas to prevent future violent deaths in Evanston. “If we continue to allow this, black men will become extinct," says Tracey Wallace.
Tracey Wallace tells it like it is. “I’ll never run for office, because sometimes I get in trouble,” says the recent founder of Black Men Against Violence. “I don’t say what people want to hear. I say what’s on my mind.” Lately, Wallace has a lot on his mind that Evanston residents — and beyond — need to hear. I spoke to Wallace this weekend, when he told me how the shooting death of 19-year-old Justin Murray spurred him into action. “The shooting triggered something in me,” Wallace says. “I went from rage to fear.” Starting on Facebook, Wallace formed a group called Black Men Against Violence. He and others have held several meetings, and now he’s trying to put some of the group’s ideas into practice to end what he describes as a string …
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
A stray bullet went through the home of a Skokie resident in the 9100 Kilpatrick Avenue on Nov. 24. An Evanston teen was also charged with possession of a deadly weapon.
Police responded to a shots fired complaint in the 9100 block of Kilpatrick Avenue on Nov. 24 around 7:20 p.m. Initial investigation revealed damage to a residence in the 4700 block of Davis Street that was caused when a bullet was fired through a glass window, police said. When officers arrived to the scene, they saw a large group of male and female juveniles in the 9100 block of Kenton Avenue. The suspects would soon flee but were later apprehended in the 4500 block of Church Street. An Evanston teen, 16, was also charged with unlawful use of a weapon, due to his possession of brass knuckles, according to police. According to police, many of the teens did not live in the area, and no injuries were reported. No further information is …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
A 24-year-old woman was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston after a pedestrian saw her body in a canal near Main Street and McCormick Boulevard this morning. She was pronounced dead Saturday evening.
Update - 11/19, 9:28 a.m. - The woman has been identified as Andia Ymeraj, of Skokie, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. An autopsy is scheduled for later this weekend. Update 11/17, 7:54 p.m. - Both the Evanston and Skokie Fire departments responded to the canal at Main Street and McCormick Boulevard regarding a report of a female who had jumped into the canal on Saturday around 10 a.m. The departments conducted joint operations, and with the help of a reliable eye witness were able to determine the exact location where she went under. At this time, it is unclear why the woman jumped into the canal. The woman - who has not yet been identified - was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston where she was …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Imagine presenting the key to the City of Evanston to someone very special and very deserving. Who would you choose?
Last week, my nine-year-old son asked, “What does it mean when someone gets the keys to the city?” For whatever reason, a scene from The Wizard of Oz popped to mind -- the one in which the Mayor of Munchkinland presents Dorothy with a key to the city after dropping a house on the Wicked Witch of the West. Unfortunately, my memory was incorrect, because Dorothy never got the key (trust me, in the name of journalistic integrity, I watched this video three times). Despite numerous missed opportunities on the part of Munchkinland officials, they came up short (ha!), offering Dorothy 1) a regal welcome 2) a massive lollipop (which, conveniently, disappears) 3) the promise of a bust in the hall of fame made in her honor and 4) a used pair of …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
A 16-year-old Skokie girl was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after she crashed her car at Green Bay Road and McCormick Boulevard, according to police. No other cars were involved.
Evanston Police say a 16-year-old girl from Skokie was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after her car crashed into a barrier wall at Green Bay Road and McCormick Boulevard this morning. No one else was riding in her car, and there were no other vehicles involved in the crash, according to a press release from the police department. The crash took place around 11:15 a.m., police say. "There are indicators in the investigation that the driver was despondent at the time of the crash," Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said in the release. Asked whether the crash might have been a suicide attempt, Parrott said that explanation "is being investigated as a clear possibility." Police shut down the intersection after the accident, …
Monday, September 10, 2012
The intersection at Dodge and Church is riddled with problems that will only get worse now that school is in session.
I have no doubt that managing a city like Evanston requires superhuman coordination and forethought. In the case of the intersection of Church and Dodge, however, I worry that someone accidentally approved the plans after a carb crash after lunch. As mentioned in a previous column, I spend a significant amount of time at that intersection taking my kids to Boocoo for music lessons and performances. Over the summer, while the intersection was under construction, I wondered when the metered spaces in front of Boocoo would return. Patience, I told myself. All in good time. When one of my sons was on crutches and needed help navigating in and out of the car with his bass guitar in the rain, I’d park in front of Boocoo with my hazards on, …
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5:23 am on Friday, January 4, 2013
this boy is so cute more ›