COVID-19 Archives - Evanston Now

Three new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 1,402 across Illinois

Evanston health officials reported three new COVID-19 cases among city residents today. Statewide there were 1,402 new cases.

By Bill Smith posted 21 hours ago

District 65 blames COVID for enrollment drop

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 is blaming the coronavirus pandemic for a lower-than-expected enrollment for the current school year. In a memo to the Board of Education, Sarita Smith, manager of

By Jeff Hirsh posted 23 hours ago

Eight new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, state hits testing record

Evanston health officials reported eight new COVID-19 cases among city residents today while the state reported a new one day record for coronavirus testing.

By Bill Smith on September 19, 2020 - 15:06

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Big Ten schedule: NU to face Maryland Oct. 24

The Big Ten Conference today released its 2020 football schedule with eight regular season games, plus a ninth championship or bonus game for each team. Northwestern opens at home versus

By Jeff Hirsh on September 19, 2020 - 12:58

City extends fall camps to help working parents

With elementary school children in Evanston facing another seven weeks of remote learning at home, the city is extending a series of "fall camps" so parents, especially those who are

By Jeff Hirsh on September 18, 2020 - 17:15

Three new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 2,120 across state

Evanston health officials reported three new COVID-19 cases among city residents today while the state reported 2,120 cases across Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported what apparently is

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2020 - 15:39

Two dozen new COVID cases at Northwestern

Northwestern University this afternoon reported identifying two dozen more COVID-19 cases in the past week affecting 20 students, two faculty and two staff members. That's up from 19 cases reported

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2020 - 15:06

ETHS offers way to cope with pandemic stress

High school offers videos to help students and staff keep calm and carry on.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 18, 2020 - 13:50

NU investigating 11 cases of off-campus bad behavior

Northwestern University officials told 5th Ward residents Thursday evening that they're investigating 11 reports of off-campus incidents of student behavior that violates pandemic-induced social distancing and related rules. Dave Davis,

By Bill Smith on September 18, 2020 - 10:09

NU to get millions from football; city, merchants almost nothing

The school will have big TV revenue paydays, but with no fans in the stands merchants will lose out.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 17, 2020 - 16:46

11 new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, 2,056 statewide

Coronavirus cases in Evanston jumped today, to the highest number in just under a week.

By Bill Smith on September 17, 2020 - 15:17

Four new COVID-19 cases in Evanston, nearly 2K statewide

Evanston health officials reported four new COVID-19 cases among city residents today while the state reported 1.941 more. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported test results for 52,311 Illinois

By Bill Smith on September 16, 2020 - 15:14

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NU to resume football season Oct. 24

Big Ten officials have announced plans to resume the football season late next month.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 16, 2020 - 10:28

Five new COVID-19 case in Evanston, 1,466 across state

Evanston health officials reported five new COVID-19 cases today while 1,466 new cases were diagnosed across Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported test results for 39,031 people for

By Bill Smith on September 15, 2020 - 15:36

Report: ‘Shop local’ won’t cut it any more

Traditional "shop local" campaigns that try to guilt consumers to buying from local shops won't work during the pandemic, Evanston's economic development manager told aldermen Monday night. Paul Zalmezak said

By Bill Smith on September 15, 2020 - 13:47

Metra launches campaign to win back riders

The Metra commuter rail system launched an ad campaign today aimed at convincing people its trains are safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Jeff Hirsh on September 15, 2020 - 13:13

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