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Corps seeks comments on dredging plan

The Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on a project to use sand dredged from Waukegan Harbor to build up beaches in Evanston.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 9:10 pm

Five new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,471 statewide

Evanston health officials reported five new cases of COVID-19 today, raising the city's seven-day average of cases to 2.3 and its case count for the pandemic to 875.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 8:19 pm

Panel looks to reinvent emergency response

Evanston's Human Services Committee Monday night began to look at ways some emergency response tasks might be shifted away from the city's police department. Fire Chief Brian Scott said that

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 2:25 pm

Gridlock in D.C. means more homelessness in Evanston

As Congressional negotiators point fingers and try to get something done, community activists in Evanston say the failure to extend supplemental unemployment benefits will lead to more hunger, more evictions

By Jeff Hirsh on August 3, 2020 - 5:04 pm

No new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,298 across Illinois

Evanston health officials reported no new COVID-19 cases among city residents today and the statewide count of 1,298 was the lowest in nearly a week. But the state reported just

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2020 - 3:42 pm

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Library to resume more services next week

Evanston's main library at 1703 Orrington Ave. will reopen for visitors to browse the collections, check out materials and use technology on Tuesday, Aug. 11.

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Six new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,953 statewide

Evanston health officials say there were six new COVID-19 cases here today and the state recorded its highest number of new cases in more than two months.

By Bill Smith posted 49 minutes ago

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Development foes attack affordable project

Two frequent opponents of high-rise housing in Evanston criticized plans today for a project that would bring 50 affordable housing units to Evanston. Kiera Kelly and Clare Kelly, owners of

By Bill Smith posted 20 hours ago

Five COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,759 across state

Evanston had five new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row today.

By Bill Smith posted 24 hours ago

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Attorney: City can ban towels from beach fences

Evanston aldermen Monday decided to take no action after an incident last week in which a Lighthouse Beach visitor draped a Confederate flag replica towel over a snow fence.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2020 - 7:36 pm

HACC tower to get DAPR review

Plans for a 16-story mixed-income apartment tower at 1900 Sherman Ave. will be reviewed by Evanston's Design and Project Review Committee on Wednesday.

By Bill Smith on August 3, 2020 - 10:48 am

Two COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,487 across state

Evanston health officials reported two new COVID-19 cases among city residents today while 1,467 cases were reported across Illinois, the lowest new statewide case count in a few days,

By Bill Smith on August 2, 2020 - 5:13 pm

One new COVID-19 case in Evanston, 1,639 across state

Evanston health officials reported one new COVID-19 case among residents here today while the number of cases across the state increased by 1,639.

By Bill Smith on August 1, 2020 - 3:30 pm

Six new COVID-19 cases here, 1,941 statewide

Evanston health officials reported six new cases of COVID-19 today, the highest daily number in a month, while statewide the case count hit 1,941 — a level not seen since

By Bill Smith on July 31, 2020 - 3:18 pm

Durbin worried Trump may refuse to accept vote results

Sen. Dick Durbin told Evanston Democrats tonight that he “worries about the peaceful transition of power in this country.”

By Jeff Hirsh on July 30, 2020 - 9:00 pm

Evanston has two new COVID-19 cases, Illinois 1,772

Evanston health officials reported two new COVID-19 cases today while the state had the highest number of new cases in more than two months.

By Bill Smith on July 30, 2020 - 4:03 pm

No new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, but 1,393 across state

Evanston health officials reported no new COVID-19 cases today among city residents leaving the city's case count unchanged at 859. But across Illinois 1,393 more people tested positive for the

By Bill Smith on July 29, 2020 - 3:23 pm

Governor puts tight limits on fall sports

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced rules today in response to an uptick in COVID-19 cases in Illinois that put the future of fall sports at Evanston Township High School and across

By Bill Smith on July 29, 2020 - 2:52 pm

NU, city expand ‘Good Neighbor Fund’

The City of Evanston and Northwestern University announced today that NU will contribute $1 million to the city for a sixth year and also create a new $500,000 Community Engagement

By Evanston Now on July 29, 2020 - 10:24 am

Four more COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,076 statewide

Evanston health officials reported four new COVID-19 cases among city residents today while across Illinois 1,076 people were diagnosed with the disease.

By Bill Smith on July 28, 2020 - 3:34 pm

Aldermen send police reform issues to committee

After a lengthy discussion Monday night, Evanston aldermen voted to refer a variety of possible police reform issues to the City Council's Human Services Committee. Committee Chair Eleanor Revelle said

By Bill Smith on July 28, 2020 - 10:09 am

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