September 2013 - Evanston Now

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Now you can turn in your guns any time

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl Monday announced the start of a continuing gun buyback program for Evanston residents. If you have a gun that works, just call 311 or the non-emergency line

By Charles Bartling on September 30, 2013 - 9:50 pm

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Hondas a popular target of weekend auto thieves

Three Hondas were stolen in the city on Sunday. These and other stories in the weekend roundup of incidents and arrests in the daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on September 30, 2013 - 9:25 pm

Education

10 ETHS seniors named national award semifinalists

Eight seniors at Evanston Township High School have been named 2014 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists and two were named semifinalists in the National Achievement Scholarship competition, the school announced. Named

By Charles Bartling on September 30, 2013 - 8:07 pm

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Business

Business city aided opens expanded space

Evanston city officials turned out today for a ribbon cutting at the expanded Heartwood Center and its new Skylight event space at 1818 Demptster St. 18366

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2013 - 5:52 pm

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Government

What will we pay for crumbling infrastructure?

Evanston aldermen tonight are scheduled to get reports on how much it could cost to fix the city's public buildings, roads and utilities. The special City Council meeting starts at

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2013 - 2:28 pm

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Minivan collides with dump truck

A mini-van got the worst of a collision with a dump truck about 8 o'clock this morning on Grant Street near Hastings Avenue on Evanston's northwest side. The accident scene

By Bill Smith on September 30, 2013 - 2:20 pm

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Government

Panel to discuss ‘lakefront protection’

Evanston Democrats will host a panel about a possible "lakefront protection ordinance" Wednesday night, but the party's president won't say what they have in mind. Democratic Party of Evanston President

By Lee V. Gaines on September 30, 2013 - 12:11 pm

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Sports

Cyclists bike the Ridge

Cyclists of all ages biked up and down Ridge Avenue between Howard Street and Church Street today during the annual Bike the Ridge event. 18356

By Lee V. Gaines on September 29, 2013 - 5:32 pm

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Education

Ash borer fight slows tree replacement

If you lose a tree in your parkway, it is unlikely to be replaced before 2015, thanks to resources being devoted to coping with the pesky emerald ash borer (EAB),

By Charles Bartling on September 28, 2013 - 10:10 pm

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Real Estate

Open houses Sunday September 29

In addition to Bike the Ridge in the morning and Backstage Evanston in the afternoon, there are open houses on Sunday. Here’s a look at some of the homes available

By Carolyn Brandt on September 28, 2013 - 12:16 pm

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Cyclists to take over Ridge on Sunday

If you’re thinking about driving down Ridge Avenue Sunday morning, you’d best be on a bicycle. The road will be closed to all vehicular traffic from Howard to Church streets

By Charles Bartling on September 27, 2013 - 10:01 pm

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’93 Honda Civic stolen in north Evanston

A 1993 Honda Civic was stolen in the vicinity of Jackson Avenue and Central Street. This and other stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on September 27, 2013 - 9:08 pm

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Education

A rousing welcome for Lincolnwood’s star garden

A big turnout of parents and kids officially welcomed Lincolnwood School’s new Star Garden to Evanston Thursday evening. The vegetable garden, in the shape of a star, was designed by

By Charles Bartling on September 27, 2013 - 8:28 pm

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A harvest feast of local food items

About 125 friends of the Evanston farmers markets celebrated the fall harvest Thursday night by consuming gourmet concoctions of foods grown on nearby farms. It was the sixth annual event

By Charles Bartling on September 27, 2013 - 3:44 pm

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Education

Group pushes rescue effort for Boocoo

A group calling itself BE Evanston named board members this week its campaign to save the Boocoo Cultural Center on the city's west side. The center faces a variety of

By Lee V. Gaines on September 27, 2013 - 3:35 pm

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Education

Archivist looks at town-gown relations

Northwestern University Archivist Kevin Leonard will present "Sanctified Minds and Sharp Elbows" a history of NU and Evanston at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Evanston History Center, 225

By Bill Smith on September 27, 2013 - 11:03 am

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