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Jennifer Crew, the supervisor of the virology lab at the Illinois Department of Public Health in Chicago, simulates the process of testing for the coronavirus on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020.

Evanston Unitarian Church cancels services after congregation member tests positive for COVID-19

March 12, 2020 at 4:56 p.m.

Evanston Unitarian Church will be closed through at least March 18 after a congregation member tested positive for coronavirus. In a statement posted Wednesday, church leaders said there will be...

NorthShore University HealthSystem treating hospital group’s first case of COVID-19

March 11, 2020 at 12:08 p.m.

A patient who has tested positive for COVID-19 is being treated at one of NorthShore University HealthSystem's five hospitals, officials confirmed Wednesday. Hospital system employees were notified by email Wednesday...

Residents will not be allowed to sit on the waterfront revetment rocks in Evanston this summer, like these at Dawes Park in 2017, after big waves and high water levels in January left the rocks unstable.

Evanston bans access to shoreline revetment rocks after January storms

March 10, 2020 at 4:59 p.m.

Evanston lakefront visitors will need to remain a few more feet back from the shoreline this summer, after aldermen Monday voted to restrict access to the popular revetment rocks. The...

Fred Abrams of Wilmette works on a sculpture at the North Shore Senior Center March 5, 2020.

Experts say coronavirus is especially dangerous for seniors. Suburban organizations are taking notice.

March 10, 2020 at 3:31 p.m.

Cancel travel plans. Stay inside. Contact your doctor. As the older population is hit hardest during the global coronavirus outbreak, doctors and residents in Chicago's north suburbs are scrambling to...

Evanston to hold public meetings as part of city manager search

March 6, 2020 at 11:20 a.m.

Evanston officials will host two public meetings where residents can share their thoughts on what qualifications they want to see in the next city manager. The meetings will be 6...

Demolition will begin the week of March 9 on the old Robert Crown Community Center.

Demolition of old Robert Crown Center starts week of March 9

March 6, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.

Now that Evanston's new Robert Crown Community Center is open, the building formally occupied by the center will be demolished beginning the week of March 9, according to a news...

An exterior view Friday, July 13, 2018 shows the east facade of the Harley Clarke Mansion in Evanston.

After years of debate, will one of these four proposals determine the future of Evanston’s Harley Clarke Mansion?

March 6, 2020 at 3:18 p.m.

After months of speculation on what the future may hold for Evanton's Harley Clarke Mansion, city officials are set to consider four proposals that could determine the lakefront home's next...

Members of the Northwestern basketball team dance on stage during the annual Northwestern Dance Marathon on March 4, 2017.

Northwestern University cancels Dance Marathon event as precaution against coronavirus

March 4, 2020 at 5:07 p.m.

Northwestern University officials have canceled the popular Dance Marathon event that was scheduled for this weekend on the Evanston campus. The student-run charity effort, now in its 46th year, ends...

Collective Resource employee Brittney Rogers makes a compost pick-up in Evanston on April 15, 2019.

Evanston aldermen express support for local climate action plan

March 3, 2020 at 1:31 p.m.

Amid warmer temperatures and unusually powerful storms, Evanston aldermen last week encouraged further steps to help the city become carbon neutral while doing their part locally to combat climate change....

Panelists at the town hall meeting hosted by Turning Point Behavioral Health Center take questions from the audience on Feb. 28, 2020 at the Skokie Public Library.

Skokie area officials talk options for those facing food stamp cuts

March 3, 2020 at 11:52 a.m.

Officials representing Skokie and surrounding suburbs say they hope to limit the effect of new restrictions on food stamps on some of the region's most vulnerable residents. State Rep. Robyn...

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