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Council: Need special meeting to divvy up $43M from feds

With differing priorities emerging among council members, it appears ARPA spending decisions will take a while.

By Bill Smith posted About an hour ago

School district hoping bees will buzz off

Insects show up to sample kids' food at lunchtime after COVID concerns move meal service from cafeteria to the great outdoors.

By Jeff Hirsh posted Less than a minute ago

Robber shows gun as he steals wallet

Incident takes place in parking lot in the 2300 block of Howard Street.

By Charles Bartling posted 3 hours ago

D65 urged to ‘go green’ and reduce carbon footprint

But district's chief financial officer says switching the school bus fleet to electric power won't be financially sustainable unless grants are available to fund the shift.

By Jeff Hirsh posted 19 hours ago

Council names Gandurski interim city manager

Ald. Kelly casts only vote against the appointment.

By Bill Smith posted 20 hours ago

Traffic spat leads to vehicle damage

Driver of one car gets out and shatters the windshield of the other car, at Oakton Street and Asbury Avenue.

By Charles Bartling on September 20, 2021 - 5:05 pm

COVID vaccination rate tops 97% at Northwestern

Provost says return to indoor classes may still bring 'anxiety and stress' for some.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 20, 2021 - 3:00 pm

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Council gets more ARPA funding recommendations

New recommendations would increase from 11% to 39% the portion of the total American Rescue Plan Act funding allocated to specific projects.

By Bill Smith on September 20, 2021 - 11:52 am

Nearly all on ETHS staff are vaccinated against COVID

Governor's order requires all school employees to be vaccinated or face frequent testing.

By Bill Smith on September 20, 2021 - 10:37 am

YMCA plans $12.6M renovation of men’s residences

Plan would provide updates to the agency's 156 units of single-room occupancy housing on the edge of downtown Evanston.

By Bill Smith on September 19, 2021 - 12:18 pm

Body of missing swimmer recovered

20-year-old man's body was located by firefighters some eight hours after he'd gone missing in heavy waves near the Church Street boat ramp.

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2021 - 10:10 pm

Scores search for missing swimmer

Fire crews from Evanston and several surrounding communities were searching Saturday afternoon for a swimmer missing off the breakwater at the Church Street boat ramp.

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2021 - 3:19 pm

Downtown Farmers Market fans don’t want to move

The idea of moving the market to Fountain Square is drawing pushback from the Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets group.

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2021 - 2:10 pm

Three rescued from Lake Michigan

Evanston fire crews report rescuing three people from Lake Michigan off Clark Street beach early Saturday afternoon.

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2021 - 1:23 pm

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Activist group OPAL announces it’s disbanding

Group pushed to improve Black student test scores in Evanston schools.

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2021 - 12:25 pm

Restaurant owners say new federal help is needed

Most restaurants got nothing from initial round of federal aid say trade associations and local restaurant owners.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 17, 2021 - 7:15 pm

License plates among stolen items

One was taken from a scooter on Ridge.

By Charles Bartling on September 17, 2021 - 3:46 pm