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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 posted 11 hours ago

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 posted 12 hours ago

Government

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 posted 21 hours ago

Government

20 new COVID cases in Evanston, state preps for vaccine

State officials expressed optimism about COVID-19 vaccines today, but urged residents to avoid Thanksgiving gatherings and travel to reduce the the pandemic death toll.

By Bill Smith on November 24, 2020 - 3:29 pm

Real Estate

Mixed-income senior tower wins Council OK

Evanston aldermen approved plans for a 16-story affordable housing development at 1900 Sherman Ave. Monday night despite opposition from five of their would-be successors.

By Bill Smith on November 24, 2020 - 10:56 am

Government

Council trims property tax hike in marathon session

During a City Council meeting that ran for nearly six hours, Evanston aldermen Monday reduced a planned property tax increase to 1% and adopted the city's 2021 budget.

By Bill Smith on November 24, 2020 - 10:20 am

Government

Recap: Evanston City Council

Here's a recap of our live coverage of tonight's Evanston City Council meeting at which aldermen adopted the city's 2021 budget.

By Bill Smith on November 23, 2020 - 5:23 pm

Government

Recap: Administration and Public Works Committee

Here's a recap of our live coverage of this afternoon's Evanston City Council Administration and Public Works Committee meeting.

By Bill Smith on November 23, 2020 - 4:30 pm

Government

State: 48 new COVID-19 cases in Evanston

Governor sees "glimmer of hope" as COVID positive rates decline, but says people need to keep follow mitigation procedures to avoid a post-Thanksgiving surge.

By Bill Smith on November 23, 2020 - 3:40 pm

Government

27 new COVID cases in Evanston, 10,012 statewide

Illinois lost the lives of another 76 residents to the coronavirus pandemic today. Positive test rates continued to drop slowly, but are still dangerously high.

By Bill Smith on November 22, 2020 - 3:41 pm

Government

28 new COVID cases here, 11,891 statewide

Positive rates in Cook County declined somewhat from extraordinarily high levels, but hospitals continued to see more COVID-19 patients and 126 pandemic deaths were reported today in Illinois.

By Bill Smith on November 21, 2020 - 3:26 pm

Guest Commentary

Viewpoint: Don’t increase Evanston property taxes

The Evanston City Council will meet Monday to take action on a proposal to raise Evanston’s property tax levy by 4.5%. That’s a $2.5 million increase to Evanston taxpayers.

By Jim Young, Jamie Collier on November 21, 2020 - 9:54 am

Government

Entry of third candidate tees up mayoral primary

A third candidate, Sebastian Nalls, filed papers today to run for mayor of Evanston, setting up a primary election for the position in February. Nalls is a junior at Purdue

By Bill Smith on November 20, 2020 - 8:07 pm

Government

42 new COVID cases in Evanston, 13,012 statewide

The number of people hospitalized with the coronavirus disease continued to increase across Illinois today amid concerns hospitals could run out of room.

By Bill Smith on November 20, 2020 - 5:06 pm

Government

NU COVID cases up 56% this week

COVID-19 cases rose again this week at Northwestern University. The school reported 98 cases this week, compared to 63 the previous week. That's an increase of nearly 56%.

By Bill Smith on November 20, 2020 - 3:59 pm

Government

A historical take on new COVID rules

Businesses, cultural institutions and sports facilities in Evanston face new constraints starting Friday -- but the city has been through this before.

By Jeff Hirsh on November 19, 2020 - 4:35 pm

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