Burglars steal $300 from flower shop

Burglars stole $300 from a west Evanston florist after breaking into the shop overnight on Sunday. 

Police responded to reports of a broken glass door at Evanston Flowers and Gifts, 2101 Crawford Ave., at about 7:45 a.m. on Monday. The cash register drawer was left open with all its contents emptied, including approximately $300 in cash and loose change.

Nobody was inside the business when it was broken into. Evanston Police Cmdr. Jay Parrott called the burglary a “smash and grab.”

Two instances of graffiti in southwest Evanston

Two instances of graffiti were reported Monday afternoon in the same block of southwest Evanston.

One set of initials were sprayed inside of a Chicago Transit Authority bus booth in black paint. The other instance was illegible writing in the parking lot of a private business. Both sets of graffiti were found on Howard Street. 

Parrott said neither defacement appears to be gang-related.

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