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Water main break may affect Evanston parade flow

Marchers may have to squeeze right for part of this afternoon's Fourth of July parade in Evanston. As of shortly after 8 a.m. this morning, city crews were still working

By Bill Smith on July 4, 2012 - 1:42 pm

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Police: Woman caught burglarizing home

Police say they caught a burglar in the act in south Evanston this morning Cmdr. Jay Parrott says police were called about 9:20 a.m. by a 43-year-old resident of a

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 10:28 pm

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Evanston Crime: Two guys steal toilet valves from restaurant

Evanston police say two men walked into a restaurant washroom and walked out with the toilet flush valves. That story and all of today's police news in the daily crime

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 9:22 pm

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Evanston issues heat advisory through Friday

Update: 4:30 p.m.: The City of Evanston plans to have extra cooling centers available on the Fourth of July as the city enters the second day of a heat advisory.

By City of Evanston on July 3, 2012 - 4:47 pm

NU sees big jump in football ticket sales

Despite a decline in attendance at Ryan Field in Evanston last year, Wildcat sports officials say football season-ticket sales are up dramatically for this year. Crain's Chicago Business quotes officials

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 1:41 pm

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‘Romeo and Juliet’ in the park

For the third year in a row, the Arc Theatre Company returns to the outdoor stage at Ridgeville Park in Evanston with a new production of William Shakespeare’s "Romeo and

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 1:13 pm

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Shore: Don’t take a shower if its going to rain

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Commissioner Debra Shore of Skokie says people should avoid taking showers right before a rain storm. No, that's not because the rain is going to get

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 12:54 pm

Evanston school lunches to get healthier

New federal school lunch nutirition guidelines will be in place when Evanston/Skokie School District 65 students return to classes this fall. The guidelines call for increased servings of fruits and

By Bill Smith on July 3, 2012 - 12:34 pm

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Evanston crime: Man charged with assaulting police officer

Police have charged a 32-year-old Evanston man with assaulting a police officer. That story and several other violent crimes are in the weekend bulletin from Evanston police.

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2012 - 11:09 pm

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Evanston firm to advise Europeans on disaster planning

The French High Committee for Civil Defense has invited Hagerty Consulting of Evanston to provide expertise and best practice planning solutions at a Mass Evacuation planning meeting in Paris this

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2012 - 6:02 pm

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Getting ready for the fireworks in Evanston

Evanston firefighters were out this morning hosing down the trees and grass in Centennial Park along the lakefront as a fire prevention precaution ahead of Wednesday evening's fireworks display. Resident

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2012 - 3:40 pm

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Garden walk to offer inspiration for green thumbs

Keep Evanston Beautiful holds its 23rd annual garden walk Sunday, featuring a look at the gardens of the former Wiebolt mansion, now the official home for Northwestern University's president. Top:

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2012 - 3:14 pm

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Alderman wants to expand Evanston’s campaign against rats

Summertime, and it seems the living is easy -- for rats -- especially around condo buildings in Evanston. One Evanston alderman says the city needs to update its rat control

By Bill Smith on July 2, 2012 - 2:51 pm

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