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Sports

Walk-off hit a dream come true for Snider, Wildkits

Jake Snider’s dream since he was 4 years old was to win a baseball game with a walk-off hit. Dreams come true in the postseason. The Evanston senior delivered in

By Dennis Mahoney on May 27, 2018 - 12:32 am

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Sports

Wilburn soars to Class 3A triple jump state title

CHARLESTON --- Jonathan Wilburn definitely saved his best for last here Saturday at the Class 3A Illinois High School Association state track and field meet at Eastern Illinois University. Wilburn

By Dennis Mahoney on May 26, 2018 - 8:57 pm

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MTW has ‘all-star cast’ for Pirates

Before Captain Jack Sparrow sailed the Caribbean Sea, before Captain Hook met Peter Pan (and a ticking crocodile), the original gangsters of maritime comedy plied the colder waters of the

By MusicTheaterWorks on May 26, 2018 - 3:54 pm

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Sports

Wilburn closing in on potential triple jump crown

Jonathan Wilburn is just inches away from making history for the Evanston boys track program. The ETHS senior chalked up the second best triple jump qualifying effort Friday at the

By Dennis Mahoney on May 26, 2018 - 12:12 am

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Fire hits factory on Greenleaf

Fire struck an optical components factory at 1916 Greenleaf St. in Evanston this afternoon. The fire was first reported about 2:15 p.m. and Evanston fire crews had managed to bring

By Bill Smith on May 25, 2018 - 7:58 pm

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Garage door forced open on Florence

Burglars forced open a door to enter the garage of a home in the 300 block of Florence Avenue. This among the stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston

By Charles Bartling on May 25, 2018 - 6:47 pm

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Sports

ETHS names new head girls volleyball coach

Ten years ago Liz Brieva and other parents from the Evanston community spearheaded a drive to restore athletic programs --- including volleyball --- to middle schools in District 65. Now

By Dennis Mahoney on May 25, 2018 - 4:46 pm

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Government

Crown cost estimates rise again

Costs estimates for the new Crown Community Center rose again this week to $52.9 million. Price estimates for the project had ranged from $20 million to $55 million six years ago

By Bill Smith on May 25, 2018 - 2:42 pm

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Business

Kids’ bookstore planned for Main Street

A new children's bookstore is scheduled to open this summer at 506 Main St. in Evanston with a special feature designed to draw kids in. Owner Chelsea Elward told the

By Bill Smith on May 24, 2018 - 8:29 pm

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Business

Uncle Dan’s moving to Sherman Plaza

If you've wondered what was going to replace the North Face store at Sherman Plaza, well now we know. The bright orange awning of Uncle Dan's outdoor store were going

By Bill Smith on May 24, 2018 - 7:39 pm

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Cars involved in incidents on Central, Hartzell

A Toyota was damaged in an apartment parking space on Central Street while a Buick was accessed by a burglar on Hartzell Street. These stories in today's daily crime bulletin from

By Charles Bartling on May 24, 2018 - 6:59 pm

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Government

Low-income residents to get Divvy deal

The city's Transportation and Parking Committee agreed Wednesday night to move forward with plans to expand a Divvy bike discount program for low income residents to Evanston. The program would be

By Bill Smith on May 24, 2018 - 3:05 pm

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Government

Alderman: ‘Very good outcome’ from bus meeting

Alderman Melissa Wynne, 3rd Ward, told members of Evanston's Transportation and Parking Committee Wednesday night that she expects a meeting with Pace officials earlier in the week will lead to "a very

By Bill Smith on May 24, 2018 - 2:19 pm

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Will to win? Wildkits have it in regional tourney opener

With a pair of pitching aces held in reserve, Evanston baseball coach Frank Consiglio was still convinced that where there’s a Will, there’s a way --- to win.\ Make that

By Dennis Mahoney on May 24, 2018 - 2:39 am

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Education

Schools get early report on student success study

A Northwestern University research project to analyze Evanston school data to identify indictors for student success reported its progress this week at a joint meeting of the District 65 and ETHS school

By Jan Smith on May 23, 2018 - 8:36 pm

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Burglars take to the streets

Four motor vehicles, located throughout Evanston, were burglarized in the last day or two. These stories in today's daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Burglary 700 Sheridan A GPS unit

By Charles Bartling on May 23, 2018 - 6:00 pm

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