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Evanstonians hungry for new dining options

They ate up stories about food spots last month.

By Bill Smith on September 1, 2021 - 3:46 pm

Hot stories for midsummer in Evanston

Homeowners defeat plan to limit parkway plantings. Teacher sues alleging racial discrimination. Lifeguards say they were sexually abused.

By Bill Smith on August 4, 2021 - 11:04 am

New sprouts of economic vitality draw interest

New business openings planned. One mall sells for a big profit, another goes on the market. Those were among the most popular stories on Evanston Now last month.

By Bill Smith on June 1, 2021 - 7:17 am

Local election dominated the news

Evanston's hotly contested election drove much of the news in town in April, but the economy and crime issues also drew considerable interest.

By Bill Smith on May 1, 2021 - 10:57 am

Top stories: Double homicide, antitrust suit, school budget cuts

Readers were drawn to a wide array of story topics in March.

By Bill Smith on April 1, 2021 - 10:08 am

Whaddayaknow? Snow topped last month’s news!

But a blow-out result in the primary election also drew lots of reader interest.

By Bill Smith on March 1, 2021 - 1:57 pm

Crime — and mayoral campaign — dominate the news

A crime wave that ended on Howard Street and candidates battling for votes were among Evanston Now's most read stories in January.

By Bill Smith on February 1, 2021 - 9:20 am

Pandemic destroys, but also presents opportunities

Businesses close, and open. Rents drop. Houses are worth more. Strangers help a family in need at the holidays, and a billionaire aids a local non-profit.

By Bill Smith on January 1, 2021 - 10:24 am

Violence and sickness, but some signs of hope

A youth shot to death, protest violence, pandemic suffering -- all among November's top stories. But troubled times also brought out a large field of candidates for local office.

By Bill Smith on December 1, 2020 - 10:27 am

Top stories: Violent deaths, pandemic problems

News of a teenager whose life was ended by bullets was Evanston Now’s most read story last month, topping other sudden deaths and the ongoing impacts of the pandemic.

By Bill Smith on October 1, 2020 - 6:34 am

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Top stories: Crime, a crash and COVID

Arrests in a murder case topped the news, but a big donation and an affordable housing vote vied with COVID-19 developments among the month's most-read stories on Evanston Now.

By Bill Smith on September 1, 2020 - 1:42 pm

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COVID, ‘Black Lives,’ homicides topped the news

Three themes dominated the news in Evanston in July -- the COVID-19 pandemic, protests over police practices and an outburst of gun violence that left three people dead.

By Bill Smith on August 1, 2020 - 6:36 am

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Pandemic and protests propel the news

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and protests related to police killings around the country dominated the news in Evanston last month. Here's a rundown of the top 10 most-read stories: E-learning inevitable

By Bill Smith on July 1, 2020 - 1:32 pm

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The coronavirus tragedy dominated the news

News in Evanston in May was mostly a chronicle of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the city's residents punctuated by the death of one of the community's best known

By Bill Smith on June 1, 2020 - 11:23 am

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Coronavirus dominates the news in Evanston

Likely to no one's surprise, the COVID-19 dominated our list of the most-read stories on Evanston Now for March. With the site drawing nearly three times its typical monthly traffic, the

By Bill Smith on April 1, 2020 - 12:00 pm

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Rough weather but fewer residents to experience it

Stormy weather, declining population and a plan to expand the local tax on being amused were among the stories that drew a crowd on Evanston Now in January. Here's a rundown of

By Bill Smith on February 1, 2020 - 4:16 pm

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