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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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Transit faces uncertain future

The rush is gone from “rush hour,” and there is no telling how, or when, it may come back. At 8:15 this morning, five passengers boarded an inbound Metra train

By Jeff Hirsh on May 27, 2020 - 7:02 pm

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Hecky Powell dies of COVID-19

Update 4 p.m.: Long-time Evanston restaurant owner and community activist Hecky Powell died this morning of complications of COVID-19. Powell, who was 71, was widely known for his efforts to

By Bill Smith on May 22, 2020 - 10:39 am

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Gearflow wins VentureCat pitch competition at NU

From a field of more than 50 startups that applied, Gearflow won the grand prize for its construction marketplace Wednesday at VentureCat, Northwestern University's annual student startup competition. This year's virtual event,

By Evanston Now on May 21, 2020 - 4:28 pm

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New jobless claims in state rise slightly

New jobless claims filed in Illinois last week totalled 72,816, according to a report out this morning from the U.S. Department of Labor. That's up marginally from an adjusted total

By Bill Smith on May 21, 2020 - 3:48 pm

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We’re looking for a freelance reporter

Thanks to the generosity of readers who've contributed to our COVID-19 Local News Fund campaign, Evanston Now is looking for a freelance reporter to expand our coverage of the pandemic's

By Bill Smith on May 18, 2020 - 3:49 pm

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New jobless claims ease, but only slightly

New jobless claims filed in Illinois last week totalled 72,993. That's a slight decline from the 74,476 new claims filed the previous week and the lowest number of new claims

By Bill Smith on May 14, 2020 - 2:30 pm

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Raffle to support local businesses

Downtown Evanston is hosting a raffle to support local businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now through May 30, buying a $10 tickets gains a chance to win $2,250 in gift cards

By Evanston Now on May 13, 2020 - 8:28 pm

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NU, city to offer local businesses strategic consulting

Northwestern University and its Kellogg School of Management are partnering with the City of Evanston to provide strategic consulting support to local business owners. This is the first partnership of

By Northwestern News on May 12, 2020 - 10:49 pm

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City: Factory odor problem resolved

Evanston Health Director Ike Ogbo told residents at an online 5th Ward meeting Wednesday night that an odor problem noticed by residents in the 1800 block of Ashland Avenue appears

By Bill Smith on May 7, 2020 - 3:22 pm

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Longing for light to return to darkened storefronts

Evanstonian Phil Jungmann, like many of us, has been looking into the darkened windows of local shops in these days of pandemic. What he saw inspired him to put together

By Bill Smith on May 3, 2020 - 2:51 pm

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Northwestern Medicine to replace B&N downtown

The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Sherman Plaza downtown has closed, and will be replaced by new offices for Northwestern Medicine. Paul Zalmezak, the city's economic development manager, says the

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2020 - 4:30 pm

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The top stories in a time of pandemic

COVID-19 dominated the news in Evanston, and just about everywhere else last month. But some other stories also drew reader interest. We've altered our usual practice in building our top

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2020 - 3:21 pm

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81,000 new jobless claims filed in state

Illinois residents filed 81,245 new claims for unemployment benefits last week according to dta released by the U.S. Labor Department this morning. While still an extremely large number by historic

By Bill Smith on April 30, 2020 - 1:20 pm

Help us help you stay informed about COVID-19

The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in Evanston has dramatically increased the number of stories Evanston Now needs to produce to fulfill our mission of providing you with important local

By Bill Smith on April 27, 2020 - 1:48 pm

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Nearly 103,000 more seek jobless benefits in state

Illinois residents filed 102,736 new claims for unemployment benefits last week according to data released by the U.S. Labor Department this morning. That number, while huge by most standards, is

By Bill Smith on April 23, 2020 - 3:38 pm

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Juice bar planned on Main at Dodge

Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee Wednesday afternoon recommended approval of plans for a whole foods, plant-based juice and smoothie bar at 1906 Main St. The owner of the planned

By Bill Smith on April 23, 2020 - 3:06 pm

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