The Keg of Evanston

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Man arrested in Evanston in 2013 sentenced to 12 years in prison

Paige Leskin, City Editor

October 19, 2014

Filed under City, Crime, Local

A Cook County judge sentenced a Skokie resident Friday to 12 years in state prison after Evanston police arrested him in 2013. Blair Aikens, 28, was arrested in Evanston in July 2013 in connection with weapons possession,...

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April 21, 2014

The Keg of Evanston replacement to apply for permit

Ciara McCarthy, City Editor

January 21, 2014

Filed under Business, City, Latest Stories, Local

A replacement for The Keg of Evanston is likely to begin paperwork next week to open in the city. The restaurant, whose name hasn’t been made public, will soon apply for a permit with the city government, said Evan Oliff,...

Developer plans ‘dignified’ replacement for Keg

September 19, 2013

Police: Convicted killer among 2 men caught with loaded weapons

Ciara McCarthy, Summer Reporter

July 19, 2013

Filed under Around Town, Blogs, Latest Stories, The Summer Northwestern 2013

Police arrested two felons in connection with weapons possession Tuesday afternoon, including a man who was convicted in an Evanston homicide in 2005. Officers spotted 27-year-old Blair Aikens, who was wanted for a Pennsylvania...

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