Job-Seekers Swarm Trader Joe's; Evanston Couple Charged With Financial Crimes

Job-Seekers Line Up Outside Trader Joe's
A line of job-seekers stretched out the door and around the side of Trader Joe's in Evanston Tuesday morning, the first day the store was accepting applications.

Evanston Bank Chairman Used Bank Funds to Renovate Home, Attorney General Says
Two Evanston residents were formally charged Tuesday with defrauding the federal government of more than $70 million through Wilmette’s failed Premier Bank, according to a press release from the Attorney General’s Office. 

What the Harley-Clarke Mansion Needs...A Starbucks?
Evanston residents share their opinions of what should become of the lakefront property in this video--including the unusual suggestion of a Starbucks.

Princeton Review: Town-Gown Relations Have Improved in Evanston
Northwestern University placed 19th on The Princeton Review's ranking of colleges with the worst town/gown relations for 2014. Evanston-Northwestern relations have improved since the 2013 town/gown ranking when the university placed 6th, according to city manager Wally Bobkiewicz.

ETHS Softball Coach Steps Down to Accept Teaching Position
Kristen Proffitt, who coached four seasons at Evanston, has resigned to teach English at Waukegan High School.