Updated: House near Evanston Township High School catches fire; teen injured
May 21, 2013
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A teenager is in stable condition tonight after jumping from the second floor of a burning house near Evanston Township High School, officials said. Firefighters responded to the fire at about 4:15 p.m. in the 1400 block of Fowler Avenue, according to the Evanston fire department. The first responders... Read more »
Davis Street viaduct repair starts Monday
May 19, 2013
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The Chicago Transit Authority on Monday will start repairing the viaduct on Davis Street between Benson and Elmwood avenues. The project will carry on from mornings to evenings on weekdays and affect vehicle traffic and pedestrians in the area, according to the CTA. Maintenance work on the supporting... Read more »
Evanston police find missing elderly man with Alzheimer's
May 18, 2013
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Evanston police have located an elderly man with Alzheimer's who went missing this morning. Carlos Rodriguez, 80, was found at a Chicago-area hospital, police said tonight. Rodriguez's family last saw him at about 5:45 a.m. in the 100 block of Callan Avenue, near the Chicago-Evanston border. —... Read more »
Evanston police recover handgun, marijuana after raid
May 16, 2013
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Evanston police arrested two convicted felons and a Florida man this morning in a weapons search warrant. Special Operations officers executed the warrant at about 6:40 a.m. in the 2900 block of Church Street. Police found a semi-automatic handgun, ammunition and cannabis. Police charged Michael... Read more »
Evanston man, 20, killed in Chicago
May 14, 2013
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An Evanston man was shot dead on the South Side of Chicago early Sunday morning, police said. Police found Blake Ross, 20, in the 2800 block of East 76th Street in Chicago with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and body, said Joshua Purkiss, a Chicago Police Department spokesman. Ross, of the... Read more »
Legal dispute continues between city, food truck
May 14, 2013
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After months spent in a legal back-and-forth, the dispute between Evanston and food truck Beavers Coffee and Donuts is now back where it all started. A Cook County judge ruled Tuesday the case would proceed after several steps slowed down its progress. Beavers initially filed a lawsuit against... Read more »
Obama declares Cook County a federal disaster area
May 13, 2013
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President Barack Obama on Friday declared Cook County and 10 other Illinois counties as federal disaster areas due to last month’s flooding. Obama announced all of Cook County, including Evanston, will have access to federal aid for recovery from the mid-April storm, which dumped more than 4 inches... Read more »
Police: Chicago man who robbed Northwestern student arrested
May 13, 2013
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Evanston police arrested a Chicago man Sunday who reportedly robbed a Northwestern student in April. Police say Mitchell Ratliff, 22, threatened a graduate student and snatched a smartphone April 20 in broad daylight near the intersection of Foster Street and Sheridan Road. He sold the stolen... Read more »
Evanston Public Library to launch hands-on education program this summer
May 12, 2013
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The Evanston Public Library will be one of 34 sites in the nation to host a new, hands-on education program for kids and teens this summer. Maker Corps, a program created by the Maker Education Initiative, emphasizes an involved and active learning approach. EPL will host the pilot program this summer... Read more »
Parolee gets 9 years in prison for commercial burglary
May 8, 2013
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An Evanston man was sentenced to nine years in Illinois prison Tuesday for commercial burglary, the Evanston Police Department announced today. Andre Shearer, of the 200 block of Custer Avenue, was connected to the Feb. 17 burglary of a beauty shop in the 700 block of Howard Street. Shearer, 43, pleaded... Read more »
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