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Evanston Administration and Public Works Committee

Here's a recap of our live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council Administation and Public Works Committee meeting. The agenda packet with information on the items the aldermen will be

By Bill Smith on September 24, 2012 - 10:49 pm

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6 Fords lose their catalytic converters

Someone cut catalytic converters from six Fords Saturday night while they were parked in a business parking lot in the 2100 block of Dempster Street. Also, a robbery victim on

By Charles Bartling on September 24, 2012 - 9:36 pm

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Noah’s Playground wins accessibility award

Evanston’s Noah’s Playground for Everyone won a reader’s choice award in Time Out Chicago Kids’ 2012 Hipsqueak Awards. It was chosen as the “Best Playground” in their inaugural awards contest,

By City of Evanston on September 24, 2012 - 8:52 pm

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ETHS statement on student’s death

Evanston Township High School Assistant Superintendent Oscar Hawthorne issued a statement today regarding the murder Saturday night of ETHS freshman Dajae Coleman a few blocks from the school. September 24, 2012

By Bill Smith on September 24, 2012 - 8:11 pm

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Violent crime has declined in recent years

In the wake of the inexcusable shooting death of 14-year-old Dajae Coleman, some observers have claimed that Evanston has grown increasingly less safe in recent years. But Evanston Police crime

By Bill Smith on September 24, 2012 - 7:52 pm

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Furnace fire on Asbury

Traffic on Asbury Avenue between Emerson Street and Green Bay Road was blocked early this afternoon as firefighters tracked down the source of smoke in a small apartment building. Evanston

By Bill Smith on September 24, 2012 - 7:05 pm

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Aldermen to vote on rec center project

Evanston alderment tonight are scheduled to vote on whether to seek final proposals from two firms interested in building and operating a new Robert Crown Recreation Center in the city.

By Bill Smith on September 24, 2012 - 3:43 pm

2,100 cyclists begin 100-mile trek

As the sun rose over Evanston’s Dawes Park Sunday, the first batch of an estimated 2,100 bicycles took off for the 28th annual North Shore Century bike ride, sponsored by

By Charles Bartling on September 23, 2012 - 2:57 pm

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14-year-old shot and killed on Church Street

Evanston police responding to a call of shots fired found a 14-year-old Evanston resident shot and killed in the 1500 block of Church Steet. Update 5:55 p.m.: Late this afternoon

By Bill Smith on September 23, 2012 - 12:29 pm

Nominating petitions for D202 Board are available

Nominating petition forms for next spring's school board election in Evanston Township High School District 202 are now available. Four seats on the seven-member board of education will be filled

By Charles Bartling on September 22, 2012 - 8:52 pm

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Pickpocket on the CTA

A pickpocketing occurred at the Main Street CTA station in Evanston Thursday. Also, a burglar was seen trying to pry open the window of a home on Oak Avenue. These

By Charles Bartling on September 21, 2012 - 7:57 pm

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Evanston man charged in DEA drug probe

An Evanston man is one of 11 defendants charged with distributing multi-kilogram amounts of heroin and cocaine following a lengthy investigation led by federal Drug Enforcement Administation agents. In a

By Bill Smith on September 21, 2012 - 7:46 pm

Weekend: Yum, chocolate festival!

Highlights on this weekend's events calendar in Evanston include a chocolate festival at a local church and the Green Arts Show at the Noyes arts center.

By Bill Smith on September 21, 2012 - 6:02 pm

2,000 freshmen march on Northwestern

The Class of 2016 at Northwestern University performed the ritual “March Thru the Arch” Friday to begin their four-year residency (more or less) in Evanston. Most of them had just

By Charles Bartling on September 21, 2012 - 5:57 pm

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Fire Department launches Explorer program

Evanston Fire and Life Safety Services is launching a new Explorer Program. The co-ed program is designed for students 14-20 years of age who would like to witness first-hand what

By Bill Smith on September 21, 2012 - 5:47 pm

Obama’s chief economic adviser to speak at NU

Alan Krueger -- chair of President Barack Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers and one of the nation’s leading labor economists -- will deliver the 2012 Institute for Policy Research’s Distinguished

By Northwestern News on September 21, 2012 - 5:38 pm

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