March 2019 - Evanston Now

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Four displaced by fire at home on South Boulevard

Update 2:30 p.m.: Four residents of a home at 1216 South Boulevard in Evanston were displaced after a fire broke out this afternoon in the basement of the house. The

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2019 - 7:02 pm

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Government

Aldermen seek to stop burning the midnight oil

Evanston aldermen Monday will consider several ideas for getting Monday night City Council meetings over while it's still Monday night. They are scheduled to consider at a Rules Committee meeting:

By Bill Smith on March 31, 2019 - 3:01 pm

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Business

Nic’s to try again for zoning OK

The owners of Nic's Organic Fast Food will try this week to relaunch the approval process for a proposed drive-thru restaurant at Gross Point Road and Crawford Avenue that was rejected

By Bill Smith on March 30, 2019 - 3:18 pm

Burglaries on Dempster, Sherman

Burglaries were reported in the 300 block of Dempster Street and the 1400 block of Sherman Avenue. These among stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Burglary 300 Dempster

By Charles Bartling on March 29, 2019 - 8:25 pm

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Government

Kaegi seeks support for assessment reform bills

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi urged residents at a meeting in Evanston Thursday evening to support two bills in the state legislature he says would reform the assessment process. One,

By Bill Smith on March 29, 2019 - 3:33 pm

Reckless conduct arrest on Sherman

Evanston police arrested a 34-year-old Chicago woman in the 1700 block of Sherman Avenue on a charge of reckless conduct. This among stories in today’s daily crime bulletin. Other 1737

By Charles Bartling on March 28, 2019 - 7:47 pm

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Business

Vacancies down, business tax revenue up

The City of Evanston's annual economic development report says sales and other business tax revenue increased 8 percent last year while retail and office vacancies declined to their lowest levels in

By Bill Smith on March 28, 2019 - 10:55 am

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Theater: Plays at Northlight, Theo Ubique

Landlady and tenant find that “getting ahead” and friendship don’t always mix in “Landladies,” now on stage at Northlight Theatre. Theo Ubique is presenting “The Bridges of Madison County.” These

By Jan Smith on March 28, 2019 - 10:35 am

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Confirmed measles case creates North Shore exposure risk

The Cook County Department of Public Health reports a confirmed case of measles in a north suburban Cook County resident with recent travel history to another country with ongoing measles

By Evanston Now on March 28, 2019 - 2:57 am

All Nissan’s tires slashed on Laurel

All four tires were found slashed yesterday on a 2012 Nissan in the 1800 block of Laurel Avenue. This among stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Criminal

By Charles Bartling on March 27, 2019 - 4:46 pm

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Business

Despite media woes, no news desert here

Despite what you may have heard about an increase in local "news deserts" -- towns without any publications covering community news -- that's not the case here in Evanston. But that

By Bill Smith on March 27, 2019 - 3:55 pm

Metals stolen from construction site on Emerson

Metals secured at a construction site on Emerson Street were stolen early yesterday. This among stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police. Theft 800 Emerson Metals were taken

By Charles Bartling on March 26, 2019 - 8:27 pm

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Police: Man nabbed with 32 pounds of cannabis candy

A Waukegan man was due in court today on charges of having 32 pounds of ebible cannabis items in his car when he was stopped for a traffic violation in

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2019 - 8:15 pm

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Government

Tax assessment hikes vary widely by neighborhood

The Cook County Assessor's Office says residential property assessment changes in Evanston issued earlier this month ranged from a decline averaging 25 percent in one south Evanston neighborhood to an increase

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2019 - 6:20 pm

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Government

City hopes to promote, regulate yard sales

The City of Evanston today launched a new online tool that claims to offer residents a way to promote yard sales while also helping enforce rules limiting such sales. A city ordinance

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2019 - 4:37 pm

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Trash catches fire at transfer station

A fire broke out at the Advanced Disposal transfer station at 1711 Church St. in Evanston about 9 o'clock this morning. The blaze was inside the large building where trash is

By Bill Smith on March 26, 2019 - 2:40 pm

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