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23 new COVID cases here, state sets new record

Coronavirus cases continued to rise all across Illinois today and total cases crossed the 400,000 mark.

By Bill Smith posted 8 hours ago

Real Estate

Vogue project to lose walkway to parking

It appears the proposed planned development on the Vogue Fabrics property on Main Street won't include a walkway to the parking lot behind neighboring stores after all.

By Bill Smith posted 13 hours ago

Government

16 new COVID cases here, ‘mitigations’ extended to another region

Evanston health officials reported 16 new COVID-19 cases among city residents today. Statewide there were 6,363 new cases. That’s the highest one day total of the pandemic.

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2020 - 3:13 pm

Government

New TIF district proposed for 5th Ward

Evanston's Economic Development Committee Wednesday evening voted in favor of conducting study of the feasibility of creating a new tax increment financing district in part of the city's 5th Ward.

By Bill Smith on October 29, 2020 - 10:46 am

Education

NU to have 1st, 2nd year students return to campus

Despite a recent increase in COVID cases, Northwestern University officials today said they plan to bring first and second year students back to campus this winter.

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2020 - 7:55 pm

Government

Hagerty won’t run for 2nd term as mayor

Steve Hagerty this afternoon announced that he will not seek a second term as Evanston's mayor. In a statement issued this afternoon Hagerty said, "While holding elected office is always

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2020 - 4:48 pm

Government

Nine new COVID cases in Evanston, more ‘mitigations’ ordered

Evanston health officials reported eight new COVID-19 cases among city residents today. Statewide there were 6,130 new cases. That's the second highest one day total of the pandemic, topped only

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2020 - 3:13 pm

Government

Officials: City plans gradual approach to police cuts

Evanston officials Tuesday night said they plan a gradual approach to transforming the way the city handles many problems that now bring a police response. At a joint 1st and

By Bill Smith on October 28, 2020 - 10:40 am

Government

8 new COVID cases here, Chicago hit with ‘mitigations’

It will be hard to escape COVID mitigation measures in the metro area -- unless you head to Lake County -- after Gov. Pritzker added Chicago to the clampdown list

By Bill Smith on October 27, 2020 - 3:24 pm

Business

Evanston jobless rate drops to 8.8%

Evanston's unemployment rate fell last month to the lowest level since coronavirus pandemic layoffs took hold in April, but it remains more than three times as high as it was

By Bill Smith on October 27, 2020 - 12:21 pm

Public Safety

Fire hits home on Lawndale

Evanston fire crews were called to the scene of a fire in a three-unit row house at 2554 Lawndale Ave. about 10:40 this morning.

By Bill Smith on October 27, 2020 - 11:29 am

Government

Chicago Avenue high-rise dies in committee

Evanston's Planning and Development Committee voted unanimously Monday night to reject a planned 17-story senior living high-rise at 1621 Chicago Ave. The vote means the project will not advance to

By Bill Smith on October 27, 2020 - 10:55 am

Government

Recap: City Council

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this evening's Evanston City Council meeting, which featured extensive discussions of the city budget and aldermanic compensation.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2020 - 6:58 pm

Government

Recap: City Council committee meetings

Evanston's Planning and Development Committee this evening voted unanimously to kill the Merion Legacy high-rise project on Chicago Avenue.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2020 - 4:02 pm

Government

COVID cases continue to rise here and across state

Fourteen new cases today in Evanston as the state imposes new restrictions on restaurants, bars and public gatherings across suburban Cook County.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2020 - 3:15 pm

Government

COVID clampdown to hit Evanston

Gov. J.B. Pritzker this morning announced that COVID-19 resurgence mitigation measures will go into effect in suburban Cook County -- including Evanston -- starting Wednesday morning.

By Bill Smith on October 26, 2020 - 11:17 am

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