Archive for October, 2006

Man receives 18 year sentence for 2005 slaying

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

On Monday, an Evanston man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after shooting another Evanston man to death at The Keg restaurant, 810 Grove St. in Evanston.  Antoine Hill, 20, of the 1500 block of Greenleaf Street, was originally chared with first-degree murder in the June 2005 shooting death of Robert Gresham, 22.  Hill […]

Thanksgiving Possibility at Va Pensiero

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

I understand that the Va Pensiero at 1566 Oak Street in Evanston, IL near the corner of Davis and Oak is offering a special a la carte dinner this Thanksgiving.  At least I read about it on the web somewhere that was advertising Chicago area Thanksgiving treats.  Some of the special feast foods being offered […]

Fun and Pomp at Northwestern University Homecoming

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

Okay, I admit it.  I didn’t know who Steve Colbert was until he led the Northwestern University’s homecoming parade yesterday.  Or rather, until I read about it in the online Trib today.   When I first heard the name I thought he was Stephen Covey’s son or something.  Hee, hee, hee.  Then I looked up the […]