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Evanston City Clerk Devon Reid, left, Mayor Steve Hagerty and 8th Ward Ald. Ann Rainey listen to public comment during a previous meeting of the Evanston Electoral Board on Aug. 21, 2018. This year's meeting was held virtually.

1 aldermanic, 1 city clerk candidate removed from ballot in Evanston after Electoral Board hearing

December 10, 2020 at 5:50 p.m.

The list of candidates running in Evanston's municipal election has grown slightly shorter after Thursday's meeting of the Evanston Electoral Board. The board disqualified one aldermanic candidate, agreed to allow...

Indiana man charged with murder after death of Evanston attorney Daniel Murray, who is remembered as a ‘luminously decent fellow’

December 18, 2020 at 2:43 p.m.

Daniel Murray, a former federal prosecutor and trial attorney remembered by colleagues and friends as a "luminously decent fellow," died Nov. 27. His death came weeks after he was seriously...

Evanston blotter: Tires slashed, cars stolen

December 8, 2020 at 11:32 a.m.

The following items were taken from Evanston Police Department reports and releases. An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Theft Jewelry was reported taken from a package delivered...

Evanston Township High School to continue remote learning into 2021

December 8, 2020 at 11:09 a.m.

Teachers and students at Evanston Township High School will continue remote learning into 2021, administrators announced last week. In a website post, Superintendent Eric Witherspoon wrote that "as ETHS continues...

Hearings on ballot objections to 5 Evanston municipal candidates continued until Thursday

December 7, 2020 at 9:36 p.m.

The hearing of seven objections filed against the candidacies of five Evanston residents running for public office will be continued until Thursday, the city's electoral board agreed at a Monday...

With COVID-19 precautions, Skokie Park District plans holiday events

December 8, 2020 at 10:24 a.m.

Celebrate the holidays with pandemic-safe activities happening around Skokie. The Skokie Park District has planned a series of events for area families. For updated information visit skokieparks.org. Dec. 12 Ice...

Evanston approves new 16-story apartment building downtown with 34 units of affordable housing

December 1, 2020 at 3:29 p.m.

Evanston aldermen gave the go-ahead to plans for a 16-story housing development downtown that will cater to seniors. Evanston City Council formally approved the project Nov. 23. Once built, the...

Evanston passes budget with 1% property tax levy increase

December 1, 2020 at 11:50 a.m.

Evanston aldermen passed a 2021 budget with a 1% tax levy last week, a final number that's down from a 4.9% levy increase considered last month. The levy increase translates...

Evanston gun buyback event scheduled for Dec. 5

November 30, 2020 at 4:39 p.m.

Evanston Police Department will host a gun buyback on Dec. 5 with the assistance of Evanston Community Foundation, Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church and resident Carolyn Murray, according to a...

After Black Lives Matter sign vandalized at Evanston church, donations and support quickly roll in

November 30, 2020 at 3:16 p.m.

A Black Lives Matter banner in the yard of an Evanston church was vandalized over the weekend. When parishioners at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 2515 Central Park Ave., were ready to...

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