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Concert to Benefit DuPage Habitat for Humanity’s First Ever Women Build Initiative DuPage Habitat for Humanity, a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, will … Read more ›

Automotive
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The Autobarn Volkswagen of Evanston Announces Carefree Maintenance on New Volkswagen Models

The Autobarn Volkswagen of Evanston, the premier Volkswagen dealer in the Chicagoland area, offers carefree maintenance on the purchase of ... Read more ›

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Crime, News

May 23 blotter: armed robbery reported, and more…

Armed robbery Someone reported that a man displayed a handgun and demanded that person’s backpack at about 8:30 p.m. May 18 in the area of … Read more ›

News

City to text, email beach closures

Evanston has launched a program to notify beachgoers on the go of any closures at the city’s seven beaches. Beach patrons can sign up to … Read more ›

Government
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Draft Water Efficiency Plan Now Available for Public Comment

The City of Evanston is seeking public input on its draft Water Efficiency Plan document. In 2011, the City of Evanston was awarded a Chicago … Read more ›

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From the community

Community Meeting Set to Discuss New Evanston Trader Joe's Store

Third Ward Alderman Melissa Wynne will be holding a community meeting to discuss the new Trader Joe's location on Chicago Ave. in Evanston. The meeting … Read more ›

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Nhu Vo on Tuesday lights incense at a memorial for his 8-year-old son, Carter. (Brian L. Cox / Special to the Tribune)

Community rallies to support family of Skokie boy, 8, who died in crash Monday

Various organizations at School District 69 have rallied to support the family of Carter Vo, the 8-year-old second grader at Madison Elementary School in Skokie … Read more ›

News, Sports

Area tennis teams hoping for success at state meet

Two-time defending boys tennis state champion New Trier will have its work cut out for it to try to win its third straight title. The … Read more ›

Health and fitness
Illinois farmer Teresa Brockman answers questions from some Evanston Daisy Scouts, a visit arranged by Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets.
From the community

LINK Dollars and Food Scholars at Evanston Farmers Market

Friends of Evanston Farmers Markets is hosting a variety of fun, tasty and educational events at the downtown Evanston Farmers Market this year, one of … Read more ›

Home and garden
From the community

TINY HOUSE MOVES DOWN THE ROAD Zero-net-energy house to be on display at Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago

Tiny House, a 128-square-foot, zero-net-energy house designed by Northwestern University students and recent alumni, will be on display at the Museum of Science and Industry, … Read more ›

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Joni Alvarez says the Cancer Survivors' Celebration and Walk is a time to reflect on what she has overcome. (Photo courtesy of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center)
From the community

Science Connections: Taking Strides for Survival

By Bethany Hubbard/Science in Society This will mark Joni Alvarez’s 7th year of participating in the Cancer Survivors’ Celebration and Walk, an annual event organized … Read more ›