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‘Joy on Central’ arrives in August

Central Street Evanston will launch its new Joy on Central program in the Central Street business district Friday.

By Evanston Now on August 6, 2020 - 10:24 am

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Seven more sidewalk cafes approved

Evanston city staff Wednesday approved seven more sidewalk cafes for restaurateurs struggling to recover from pandemic-induced restrictions on their service and discussed plans for a brewery to open a patio operation

By Bill Smith on June 18, 2020 - 3:47 pm

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Restaurant sues insurer over denied COVID claim

The owners of the Evanston Grill restaurant are the named plaintiffs in a class action suit filed today against State Farm Insurance alleging the company has improperly denied business interuption

By Bill Smith on June 17, 2020 - 9:54 pm

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Dental offices re-opening with new precautions

COVID-19 has not given anyone a reason to smile. But if you want to smile at something else, at least now your teeth can sparkle. Dental offices in Illinois are re-opening,

By Jeff Hirsh on June 17, 2020 - 1:45 pm

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More al fresco dining spots on the way

On Custer Avenue just south of Main Street this evening folks from La Principal and Wine Goddess were in the midst of setting up for outdoor dining areas in the

By Bill Smith on June 16, 2020 - 11:41 pm

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Evanstonians return to salons, barber shops

Manny Booge says it usually takes about a month to fill up one of Noyes Barber Shop’s 25-gallon trash cans with hair swept up from clients. But the shop topped

By Jasper Davidoff on June 16, 2020 - 3:42 pm

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Hecky Powell tribute to air nationally tonight

Evanston restaurateur and community activist Hecky Powell is scheduled to be one of five individuals honored tonight in a tribute to COVID-19 victims on the nationally broadcast PBS NewsHour program. The

By Bill Smith on June 12, 2020 - 3:54 pm

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Restaurants: Boards down at one, tables out at two

Less than 48 hours after the windows at a downtown Evanston restaurant were boarded up, the boards were taken down. Plywood panels were placed over the windows at Koi Asian

By Jeff Hirsh on June 5, 2020 - 11:19 pm

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Boarded up but still open

Katie Ra taped up a hand-made sign this morning which said “Open.” That sign was probably the only way potential customers could know the manicurist’s business, Bien Assorti, was indeed still

By Jeff Hirsh on June 4, 2020 - 8:41 pm

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Design details stall sidewalk cafe plans

Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee this afternoon turned down or delayed six of the eight requests it reviewed for sidewalk cafes. Last week, a city development official told about

By Jeff Hirsh on June 3, 2020 - 11:18 pm

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Jeff Hirsh joins Evanston Now team

Jeff Hirsh has joined the Evanston Now reporting team after a 40-year award-winning career as a broadcast journalist. Hirsh retired last year from WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, Ohio, and moved to Evanston. He won

By Bill Smith on June 3, 2020 - 2:54 pm

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Looting adds to jitters as downtown stores reopen

Some downtown Evanston merchants, who have just re-opened their stores after more than a two-month shutdown due to coronavirus, are concerned about outbreaks of looting in the city -- though

By Jeff Hirsh on June 1, 2020 - 8:49 pm

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Evanston Now offers ad match program to businesses

To help local businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Evanston Now has launched an advertising match program. Locally-owned and operated businesses and community organizations impacted by the coronavirus are eligible

By Evanston Now on June 1, 2020 - 3:20 pm

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Massive looting incident at Best Buy

Evanston Police say a large crew of looters invaded the Best Buy at 2301 Howard St. around 7 o'clock this evening. Police responding to the scene managed to take about a

By Bill Smith on June 1, 2020 - 12:36 am

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Stores and restaurants reopen — sort of

As the state entered Phase 3 of the governor’s Restore Illinois plan today, for many Evanston merchants it was finally time to “re-OPEN the store Illinois.” With some restrictions, non-essential retail, manufacturing and restaurants,

By Jeff Hirsh on May 30, 2020 - 1:23 am

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Evanston jobless rate jumps to 12.2%

Evanston's jobless rate more than tripled last month to 12.2 percent from 3.7 percent in March, the Illinois Department of Employment Security reported today. The sharp increase, as a result

By Bill Smith on May 29, 2020 - 10:58 pm

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