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Health experts recommend Evanston raise age to buy tobacco

May 6, 2014

The Evanston Health Advisory Council is asking aldermen to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21, a move the group says will make the city a "health leader" in Illinois. Dr. Timothy...

Evanston aldermen eye banning plastic bags after Chicago bill passes

May 5, 2014

Some Evanston aldermen would like their colleagues to revisit outlawing plastic bags following the Chicago City Council's decision last week to partially ban them. "I would certainly be willing to send...

Evanston police live tweet chief’s patrol

November 24, 2013

The Evanston Police Department live-tweeted Chief Richard Eddington's patrol Friday afternoon and evening. The “virtual ride along," as EPD called it, began at about 12:30 p.m. and was updated...

Police tie man slain in Chicago to Evanston shooting

November 20, 2013

Police believe a man who was killed in May in Chicago was involved in another slaying six months earlier in Evanston. The issue came to light at a City Council meeting last week in which Carolyn Murray,...

Evanston City Council Roundup: Nov. 11

November 12, 2013

Vote on deadline extension for Church Street apartment building delayed City Council decided Monday night to delay a vote on extending the permit process for an apartment complex in downtown Evanston. Of...

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