The festive train will spread holiday cheer and deliver food baskets to local community organizations.
Metra and Union Pacific Railroad said the Central Street station sold the fewest tickets of all agent-staffed locations.
The 30-year-old was struck and killed by a Metra train Friday evening at Lake Street and Sherman Avenue.
The city brought in $274,425 from street cleaning parking violations last month, up from $122,240 the previous May.
A window at the Howard Street McDonald's was already boarded up from being struck earlier by a driver facing DUI and crack-related charges.
Evanston police said there were no known injuries from the incident.
See a map showing where sewer work is taking place starting next week and find out how to keep unpleasant odors from seeping into your home.
The new pay boxes have been stopping drivers from returning to the same zone and issuing tickets even when motorists pay for spots.
The eight-week project includes replacing a water main, resurfacing the road, a new sidewalk and other improvements.
Starting Friday, parking meet rates will rise to $1.50 an hour, some meter rates have doubled and Sunday parking is no longer free.
This year's street cleaning operations begin Friday.
The city is transitioning to paying by license plate rather than by parking space.
Fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com keeps on top of gas prices all over. Here's a list of the lowest prices in town.
Evanston saved 80 percent on the purchase price of 3 stations and 30 bikes because Oak Park ended its bike-sharing program.
Ridge Avenue will be closed to all motorized traffic Sunday morning from Howard to Church Streets.
Qualifying Evanston residents can now get a one-time annual membership for $5 as part of the Divvy for Everyone program.
One award was given to an officer who found several carjacking suspects while doing seat belt enforcement.
Shuttle buses were on offer Monday after an unauthorized person on the tracks near Howard stopped all trains north of Wilson.
The road will close Wednesday and reopen next Friday, Evanston officials announced.
Traffic was blocked at Green Bay Road and Emerson Street Wednesday afternoon after a truck hit a utility pole.
A public hearing for the discontinuation of one route and realignment of two others is set for April 24 in Evanston.
The new traffic signal pattern on Ridge is being implemented on a trial basis and will be reevaluated next year.
A major bridge replacement means changes to the UP North Line schedule on evening and weekends starting next month.
The speed limit on one of Evanston's main north-south thoroughfares has been cut from 30 to 25 mph.
Be aware of Evanston street sweeping parking restrictions beginning Thursday.
A dead man found beside UP-N Metra tracks Thursday appears to have been hit by a train, but it's not known when it happened, police said.