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Evanston may require display window coverings as retail closures grow during pandemic

January 26, 2021 at 4:11 p.m.

Evanston building owners could soon be required to maintain the display windows of closed shops, either with a decorative display or an attractive covering. The potential new rule would apply...

Evanston aldermen express initial support for skate park, emphasize need for funding

January 22, 2021 at 7:22 a.m.

Evanston aldermen Tuesday said they support building both a temporary and permanent skate park in town, with one big caveat. While they expressed interest in the concept, City Council members...

Brandon Patterson, from left, Aaron Collins and Jonathan Mungo watch television monitors showing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris inaugurated, Jan. 20, 2021, from Sidetrack bar in Lakeview.

Pearls, Chuck Taylors, tequila and hope: Chicagoland watches Biden’s inauguration, celebrates first woman vice president

January 20, 2021 at 7:32 p.m.

Dorelia Rivera opened the nice bottle of Adoro tequila she had been saving and poured herself a small glass Wednesday morning. She wore her pearls and a shawl threaded with...

District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton is flanked by board president Anya Tanyavutti and board member Sunith Kartha in this file photo.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 plans to start hybrid learning in February

January 20, 2021 at 1:57 p.m.

Students in Evanston-Skokie District 65 are scheduled to return from all-remote classes to a hybrid, in-person learning model in February, the district's superintendent announced Wednesday. The decision was posted on...

President-elect Joe Biden and Jill Biden arrive at Biden's inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington.

Family of Jacob Blake attending Joe Biden’s inauguration

January 20, 2021 at 10:42 a.m.

The family of Jacob Blake is attending Wednesday's inauguration of Joe Biden in an effort to bring attention to the issue of police reform. Jacob Blake's father and uncle this...

Evanston, Skokie move forward with COVID-19 vaccination plans as thousands of doses already administered

January 19, 2021 at 12:17 p.m.

Evanston and Skokie health officials hope to finish their first round of COVID-19 vaccinations this week as they look toward expanding distribution to include high-risk residents. When that will ultimately...

Fire Chief Brian Scott is pictured during a ceremony at Fireman's Park in Evanston on Sept. 11, 2018.

Evanston fire chief leaves department after 21 years of service

January 15, 2021 at 3:15 p.m.

Evanston Fire Chief Brian Scott worked his last day Friday as the city says farewell to a firefighter who has worked 21 years with the department, the last four at...

Woman injured, residents displaced after Evanston apartment fire

January 14, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.

One woman was injured and multiple residents were displaced after a fire broke out at an Evanston apartment building Thursday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the blaze in the 300 block...

Evanston police chief, Demitrous Cook speaks during a rally at Fountain Square Park in Evanston, June 7, 2020. (Brian O'Mahoney/Pioneer Press)

Evanston police chief defends use of officers from other towns during Northwestern student protests last fall

January 12, 2021 at 4:13 p.m.

Evanston's police chief last week criticized last fall's Northwestern University student protests, saying students violated the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement and triggered an $88,000 emergency response during...

Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board member target of homophobic vandalism, police say

January 12, 2021 at 3:12 p.m.

Someone broke into the car of the Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board vice president over the weekend, ransacking it and leaving behind a homophobic slur, police confirmed Tuesday. The event...

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