November 2020 - Evanston Now

Car tires flattened on Ridge, Pitner, Jackson

Car tires were slashed, or otherwise flattened, on Ridge, Pitner, and Jackson avenues.

By Charles Bartling on November 30, 2020 - 5:25 pm

Government

Governor says state is in a ‘precarious place’ for COVID

Cases in Evanston declined today, but with high hospitalizations levels and fears of a post-holiday surge, Gov. Pritzker says the state is in a risky spot in the pandemic.

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2020 - 3:08 pm

Business

Merchants find shopping weekend better than expected

Black Friday could have been Bleak Friday. But it wasn’t. Small Business Saturday could have been Small Amount of Business Saturday. But it wasn’t. And as for Cyber Monday ...

By Jeff Hirsh on November 30, 2020 - 2:29 pm

‘Black Lives Matter’ banner vandalized at church

Officials at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Evanston discovered Sunday morning that sometime overnight a vandal had cut the word "Black" out of the "Black Lives Matter" banner displayed outside the

By Bill Smith on November 30, 2020 - 12:48 pm

Government

20 COVID cases here for second day in a row

Test reports have slowed over the holiday weekend, but the tests that are being conducted continue to turn up positive cases in Evanston and across Illinois.

By Bill Smith on November 29, 2020 - 3:20 pm

Government

20 new COVID cases in Evanston, 7,873 statewide

Seven-day positive rates declined somewhat statewide and in many local communities.

By Bill Smith on November 28, 2020 - 3:49 pm

Education

NU COVID case rate drops by nearly half

Northwestern University saw a major decline in its count of new COVID-19 cases this week after cases soared the past two weeks.

By Bill Smith on November 27, 2020 - 5:05 pm

Government

16 new COVID cases here, 7,574 statewide

Illinois case count tops 700,000 and state death toll crosses the 12,000 mark.

By Bill Smith on November 27, 2020 - 3:48 pm

Government

Over 3% of Evanstonians have been diagnosed with COVID-19

Three in 100 Evanston residents now have been diagnosed with COVID-19, but the seven-day positive rate has dropped a bit from a week ago.

By Bill Smith on November 26, 2020 - 4:50 pm

Wellness

Hunger on the rise as pandemic spreads at Thanksgiving

To many of us, Thanksgiving in the world of COVID means not visiting grandma. But to others, Thanksgiving is just another day with not enough to eat.

By Jeff Hirsh on November 25, 2020 - 5:15 pm

Business

Jobless rate falls, but workforce shrinks

Evanston's unemployment rate dropped dramatically last month, but it remains substantially higher than before the coronavirus pandemic began.

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2020 - 3:42 pm

Government

38 new COVID cases here, 11,378 more statewide

Evanston health officials reported 38 new COVID-19 cases among Evanston residents today, compared to 20 reported by the city on Monday. Statewide there were 11,378 new cases, up from 9,468

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2020 - 3:06 pm

Skateboarder critically hurt in collision with car

Police investigating the accident have blocked Emerson Street to traffic between Ashland and Darrow avenues.

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2020 - 1:37 pm

Break-in at animal shelter on Oakton

Food was taken after a forced entry at the city’s animal shelter on Oakton Street.

By Charles Bartling on November 25, 2020 - 1:18 pm

28 candidates seek Evanston city offices

Twenty-eight candidates have filed nominating papers to run for 11 Evanston municipal offices in next year's election.

By Bill Smith on November 25, 2020 - 5:55 am

Business

Despite pandemic, neighborhood districts attract new businesses

Some hardy entrepreneurs are opening new businesses in neighborhood shopping districts in Evanston, even in what would seem to be the worst of times.

By Jeff Hirsh on November 24, 2020 - 3:50 pm

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