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Cars burgled, parts stolen - Evanston Now
1 day ago · Evanston police report catalytic converter thefts and car burglaries in the south end of the city this week. Catalytic converters were discovered missing from cars Tuesday morning in the 700 block of Mulford Street and the 100 block of Clyde Avenue. On Monday burglars stole cash, credit cards and ...
Crime almost takes a holiday - Evanston Now
19 hours ago · Evanston police issued a relatively short crime bulletin Friday covering the Christmas holiday period. A license plate was stolen from a 2013 Volkswagen parked in the 900 block of Seward St. on Christmas Eve. Cash and sunglasses were stolen from an unlocked 2020 Toyota parked in the 400 block of ...
The most-read stories of 2024 - Evanston Now
2 days ago · That development activity was happening in the midst what a long-time developer called a real estate world “gone upside down” including high vacancy rates in downtown office buildings and downtown retail vacancies at a record high. Responding to those vacancy issues — and concern about the continuing decay of the Civic Center on Ridge Avenue — led to the decision by the City Council to ...
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Snow expected through Friday - Evanston Now
Dec 20, 2024 · The National Weather Service says periods of snow are expected in Evanston Thursday evening through Friday morning. Noel Rodriguez, public services bureau chief for the city adds that lake-effect snow is expected to develop early Friday afternoon with a total snow accumulation of 1.5 inches.
Envision Evanston tabled until new year - Evanston Now
Dec 5, 2024 · The commission was initially scheduled to continue discussion about the zoning code on Dec. 11 and Dec. 18, but after resident Jeff Smith addressed the commission at the beginning of Wednesday’s meeting, suggesting a delay of future hearings on zoning until after the comprehensive plan is fully complete and adopted, many of the commissioners seemed to agree.
Two shot on Dempster - Evanston Now
Aug 6, 2024 · Evanston Police say two men were hospitalized in stable condition Tuesday morning after they were shot Monday evening in the 1700 block of Dempster Street.
New zoning to embrace progressive goals - Evanston Now
Nov 27, 2024 · Evanston’s proposed new zoning code lists goals far different from the ones in the current code adopted in the 1990s. Three chapters of the proposed code, including its purpose statement, were released by city staff late Tuesday afternoon. Sign up for our free newsletter. The existing code takes ...
Council to hold hearing on budget - Evanston Now
Oct 27, 2024 · Evanston’s City Council will hold a public hearing Monday night on the city’s $342 million budget for 2025. The city has drawn down reserves to balance the budget for the past few years, but faces a looming crisis that could exhaust those reserves by 2027 if spending and revenues aren’t brought into alignment.