August 2020 - Evanston Now

Music education in the age of COVID

So if the paperwork to get you into the practice room is not quite ready, where do you practice?

By Jeff Hirsh posted 10 hours ago

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Development foes attack affordable project

Two frequent opponents of high-rise housing in Evanston criticized plans today for a project that would bring 50 affordable housing units to Evanston. Kiera Kelly and Clare Kelly, owners of

By Bill Smith posted 10 hours ago

Five COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,759 across state

Evanston had five new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row today.

By Bill Smith posted 15 hours ago

Wildcat football kicks off Sept. 5 — maybe

The Big Ten released its coronavirus-shortened 2020 football season this morning. But even the conference commissioner concedes the games may never be played. The Big Ten had previously cancelled all

By Jeff Hirsh posted 17 hours ago

Thefts: Honda on Judson, bike on Hamlin

Thefts this week in Evanston included a Honda in the 500 block of Judson Avenue and a bicycle in the 800 block of Hamlin Street.

By Charles Bartling posted 17 hours ago

NU promises crackdown on large gatherings

Northwestern University has a message for students who figure on going to big, loud, alcohol-fueled parties this fall: Don’t even think of it.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 5, 2020 - 10:58 am

No football, but marching band starts practice

The Evanston Township High School marching band is getting ready to perform, in a season where making a question mark on the field might be the only reasonable formation.

By Jeff Hirsh on August 5, 2020 - 12:25 am

Corps seeks comments on dredging plan

The Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on a project to use sand dredged from Waukegan Harbor to build up beaches in Evanston.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 9:10 pm

Five new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,471 statewide

Evanston health officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 today, raising the city's seven-day average of cases to 2.3 and its case count for the pandemic to 875.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 8:19 pm

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Attorney: City can ban towels from beach fences

Evanston aldermen Monday decided to take no action after an incident last week in which a Lighthouse Beach visitor draped a Confederate flag replica towel over a snow fence.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 7:36 pm

2014 Audi stolen on Monroe

A black four-door 2014 Audi was stolen in the 1300 block of Monroe Street. This among the stories in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on August 4, 2020 - 6:50 pm

Panel looks to reinvent emergency response

Evanston's Human Services Committee Monday night began to look at ways some emergency response tasks might be shifted away from the city's police department. Fire Chief Brian Scott said that

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 2:25 pm

Starlight Movies to play in city parks this month

Update 8/4: Tonight's show canceled because of equipment failure. | The City of Evanston’s 2020 Starlight Movies in the Park series begins Tuesday at Mason Park.

By Evanston Now on August 3, 2020 - 5:07 pm

Gridlock in D.C. means more homelessness in Evanston

As Congressional negotiators point fingers and try to get something done, community activists in Evanston say the failure to extend supplemental unemployment benefits will lead to more hunger, more evictions

By Jeff Hirsh on August 3, 2020 - 5:04 pm

A grill, several bikes, among weekend thefts

A charcoal grill in the yard of a home on Wesley Avenue and bikes throughout the city were among stolen items contained in today’s daily crime bulletin from Evanston police.

By Charles Bartling on August 3, 2020 - 4:54 pm

ETHS Foundation gets record $1.5M gift from alum

Evanston Township High School students will receive support in and out of the classroom this school year thanks to a $1.5 million gift from Class of 1975 alumnus Henry Engelhardt.

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2020 - 4:08 pm

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