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Wave crash at Sunrise Park in Lake Bluff on Aug. 4, 2020.

A lot of money for ‘a bunch of rocks’: The costs of combating erosion are forcing North Shore communities into hard choices

August 14, 2020 at 6:41 a.m.

When Mike Quattrocki moved into his lakefront Evanston home about 15 years ago, he knew there was work to do. The "environmental hazards" on his property included several tons of...

Evanston Interim City Manager Erika Storlie, left, and Mayor Steve Hagerty in a 2019 file photo.

Evanston reinstates monthly car allowance for some city employees, drawing questions from some aldermen

August 4, 2020 at 10:59 a.m.

Evanston officials have reinstated a monthly car allowance for about 35 employees, a benefit that had been suspended due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The move to restore the allowance...

Northlight Theatre delays plans to build new space in downtown Evanston: ‘COVID put our progress on pause’

July 30, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

Northlight Theatre's move back to Evanston from Skokie has been put on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the company's executive director confirmed Thursday. The theater company was planning...

Mark Maguire, an operator with Gillen Marine Construction LLC, walks along quartzite boulders along a shoreline erosion construction project on the lakefront in Highland Park on Aug. 23, 2019.

As Lake Michigan waters rise, erosion poses an existential threat to North Shore towns and homeowners

August 14, 2020 at 6:42 a.m.

Long before the first man-made beaches in Winnetka made their debut in the mid-19th century, those hoping to take a stroll along Lake Michigan were limited to rambling along a...

Due to higher Lake Michigan water levels and erosion, the Evanston Dog Beach has washed away.

A quick primer on Great Lakes water levels

July 30, 2020 at 12:45 a.m.

Where does the water come from? The Great Lakes are unique because most of the water contained in them arrives through precipitation, not rivers or streams, said Andrew Gronewold with...

Evanston police investigate a fatal shooting on West Howard Street near the CTA Howard Street station in Evanston on Thursday, July 23, 2020.

After 3 fatal shootings in 1 week, Evanston officials call for a united effort against violence

July 29, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

A group of Evanston residents gathered virtually Tuesday to discuss the community response to recent violence in the city, asking for a show of solidarity across the city as police...

Weber Arch at Northwestern University campus in Evanston on Tuesday, July 21, 2020.

Northwestern donates $1 million to Evanston social justice efforts, $500,000 in grants to Evanston, Chicago

July 29, 2020 at 2:10 p.m.

Northwestern University will donate $1 million to the city of Evanston this year for programs to help advance racial equity and social justice, officials announced Wednesday. The donation is part...

A skater takes to the ice at the new Robert Crown Community Center in Evanston on Feb. 24, 2020.

Evanston ended 2019 almost $15 million over budget; officials cite fast pace of Robert Crown work as major factor

July 21, 2020 at 12:16 p.m.

Evanston aldermen July 13 approved a nearly $15 million amendment to the 2019 budget and agreed to issue up to $34 million in bonds to pay for capital projects, despite...

Evanston officials lean toward relocating city offices to library, Robert Crown Center

July 21, 2020 at 11:58 a.m.

Evanston aldermen recently took another step toward moving city services out of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center on Ridge Avenue and into other spaces. The move was discussed at...

Students exit Evanston Township High School after the final bell Friday, March 13, in Evanston.

Evanston high school district announces students will not attend fall classes in person, reversing earlier statement

July 20, 2020 at 12:19 p.m.

Students in Evanston Township High School District 202 will continue e-learning this fall and will not participate in a hybrid in-person/remote-learning plan as originally announced earlier in the week. "Beginning...

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