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Evanston settles lawsuit involving Fountain Square renovation for $135,000

July 5, 2019 at 4:50 p.m.

Evanston aldermen unanimously agreed last month to pay a Fountain Square subcontractor and contractor a total of $135,000 to settle a breach of contract lawsuit filed in December 2018. R.J....

Evanston settles lawsuit filed by former employee for $75,000

July 12, 2019 at 1:12 p.m.

Evanston aldermen have agreed to pay a former city employee $75,000 to settle a lawsuit involving alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to city documents. The settlement...

Those planning to attend Evanston's Fourth of July parade are allowed to set out chairs and reserve their spot along the route as early as 6 a.m. on July 1, as pictured on July 2, 2019.

Lawn chairs, tarps and tape: Marking dibs along Evanston’s parade route begins well before July 4

July 3, 2019 at 10:16 a.m.

It wouldn't be Fourth of July in Evanston without a parade, fireworks and dibs. With an approach that rivals any snowed-in Chicago neighborhood, Evanston residents don't leave their spots along...

Patty Park, the sales and marketing manager, holds dry, pre-manicured flowers at Illinois Grown Medicine, a medical marijuana cultivation center, on Monday, May 6, 2019 in Elk Grove Village.

Recreational marijuana will be legal in Illinois. Some North Shore officials are apprehensive.

June 25, 2019 at 11:09 a.m.

Some North Shore public officials say they understand why Illinois lawmakers see the legalization of marijuana as a way to generate new tax revenue for the cash-strapped state, but they...

A sign on this public piano in Evanston's Raymond Park reminds musicians to replace the tarp when they're done playing on June 21, 2019.

Evanston looks to protect, repair outdoor pianos after wet spring

June 24, 2019 at 2:30 p.m.

While backyard gardens are flourishing after a rainy June, Evanston's outdoor public pianos aren't fairing nearly as well. Evanston officials have brought one sidewalk piano in for repair and have...

Wells Fargo bank in Evanston robbed Thursday morning: police

June 21, 2019 at 2:26 p.m.

Evanston police are investigating the Thursday morning robbery of a Wells Fargo bank branch on the 2200 block of Howard St. The robbery occurred about 10:30 a.m. when a man...

Evanston firefighters extinguish strip mall roof fire

June 21, 2019 at 12:27 p.m.

Evanston firefighters on Thursday spent an hour battling flames on the roof of a strip mall in the 800 block of Dodge Avenue. The fire was reported about 7:40 p.m.,...

Purchase contract expires on parking lot near Evanston library eyed for office building

June 20, 2019 at 10:42 a.m.

The latest effort to redevelop a parking lot next to Evanston Public Library is over after council members this month tabled a request from developers to again extend the purchasing...

Evanston/Skokie School Dist. 65 Superintendent Paul Goren is pictured in this Aug. 28, 2017, file photo outside Dawes Elementary School in Evanston.

Evanston/Skokie Dist. 65 accepts superintendent’s resignation, selects firm to find replacement

June 18, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

Evanston/Skokie Dist. 65 board members accepted their superintendent's resignation on Monday and chose a search firm with Evanston ties to help find his replacement. Superintendent Paul Goren's last day will...

Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty addresses the audience gathered for the dedication of the new Fountain Square in front of the war memorial on May 18, 2019.

Evanston loosens rules governing names on memorial wall

June 17, 2019 at 8:49 p.m.

Evanston council members unanimously approved new rules outlining who may be listed on the Fountain Square war memorial after a request by a local family to include their son's name...

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