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Unlocked vehicle on Maple yields a laptop
Evanston Now
An unlocked vehicle with a laptop computer inside attracted a burglar to the 900 block of Maple Avenue. This among the stories in today's Daily Crime Bulletin from Evanston police. Burglary. 900 Maple. A laptop computer was taken from an unlocked ...

Patch.com
Firefighters Find Burning House On Ridge While Headed Back To Station
Patch.com
The Evanston Fire Department smelled smoke and sprang into action, catching an unreported fire in an unoccupied home before it spread. 0. By Jonah Meadows (Patch Staff) - Updated September 19, 2017 2:24 pm ET. 0. Firefighters Find Burning House On ...
Fire department investigates Tuesday morning house fireDaily Northwestern
EFD Engine 23 Discovers House FireEvanston RoundTable

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Evanston Now
Wilson urges 'empowerment, not charity' on housing
Evanston Now
Evanston Alderman Don Wilson, 4th Ward, called Monday for a new approach to affordable housing policies in the city that would promote home ownership and help landlords maintain lower-cost rental properties. He criticized programs, such as land trusts, ...

Patch.com
Vacant Burger King Brings Howard Street Aldermen To Court - Patch
Patch.com
Evanston, IL - Neighbors of the abandoned property were given rides to a Monday building court hearing downtown, courtesy of Evanston Ald. Ann Rainey.
Evanston Ald. Rainey, residents attend court hearing on Howard Street 'eyesore'Chicago Tribune

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Shout Out: Tania Richard, actor, playwright and podcast co-creator
Chicago Tribune
Evanston resident Tania Richard is an actor, writer and co-creator of the podcast "Race Bait". She will be featured at the Chicago Podcast Festival in October with her co-host Paul Traynor of Wilmette. She grew up in Western Springs and has lived in ...

The Daily Northwestern
Northwestern alumnus develops app to connect outdoor community
The Daily Northwestern
Zack Grimes is the chief analytics officer for GoWild. Grimes, who graduated from NU with a master's degree in 2017, developed the app to connect people with interests in the outdoors. Elizabeth Byrne, Assistant Campus Editor September 19, 2017. Share ...

Blotter: Woman arrested in connection with domestic battery
Daily Northwestern
On Wednesday, a Skokie resident was arrested in connection with domestic battery in south Evanston. A 33-year-old woman was involved in a verbal dispute with her brother and his girlfriend — the Skokie resident — after they asked to stay the night at ...

Evanston Now
Leaf blower stolen from alley on Dodge
Evanston Now
A leaf blower, left unattended in an alley in the 1700 block of Dodge Avenue, has been reported stolen. This among the stories in this weekend's Daily Crime Bulletin from Evanston police. Theft. 1700 Dodge. A leaf blower, left unattended in an alley in ...

Chicago Tribune
Community garage sale turns one person's trash into another's treasure
Chicago Tribune
The Wilmette Park District community garage sale attracted more than 500 optimistic treasure seekers to the Centennial Park parking lot on Sept. 16. (Mark Kodiak Ukena / Pioneer Press). Kathy RoutliffeContact ReporterPioneer Press. To get an idea of ...

Evanston Now
Frances Willard's 178th birthday celebration
Evanston Now
Evanston pioneer Frances Willard's 178th birthday is coming up, and you are invited to join the celebration next Sunday at her Chicago Avenue home. U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky will deliver the keynote address at the event, which is scheduled for 3 p.m. to ...

Aginity Joins MapR Converge Partners Program
PR Newswire (press release)
EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aginity today announced it has joined the MapR Converge Partners Program. Aginity Amp™ 2.7, released on Aug. 23, enables companies to manage analytics as assets which can then be reused consistently ...

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4 Weeks Of Construction Underway At Central and Poplar In Evanston
Patch.com
EVANSTON, IL - From the City of Evanston: ComEd contractor crews will be making system improvements in the area of Central Street and Poplar Avenue from Monday, September 18 through Friday, October 13. Work will take place Monday through Friday, ...

Chicago Tribune
Northwestern loses two cornerbacks for season
Chicago Tribune
Northwestern defensive back Brian Bullock is carted off the field after suffering an injury in the second half of a game against Nevada on Sept. 2. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune). Shannon RyanContact ReporterChicago Tribune. Two Northwestern ...

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Local Evanston Jobs: Who's Hiring This Week?
Patch.com
To find out who is hiring on the North Shore, we've assembled a list of the latest positions to open up on the Patch Jobs Board. Check out dozens of recently posted area jobs below, click through to read about the position find out how to ...

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The Daily Northwestern
Women's Soccer: Northwestern beats Ohio State, snaps two-game losing streak
The Daily Northwestern
Marisa Viggiano sends a free kick into the box. The junior midfielder assisted on Northwestern's only goal in its 1-0 win over Ohio State on Sunday. Charlie Goldsmith, Reporter September 17, 2017. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter. Share via Email.

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Online geography game returns after 31000 interactions in first year
The Daily Northwestern
Northwestern students again have the chance to earn a free Blaze pizza by testing their world geography knowledge during the 2017-18 academic year. Launched in October 2016, the Wildcat GeoGame quizzes participants on their geographic knowledge.

Guilty Verdict in Murder of Dajae Coleman
Evanston RoundTable
On Sept.15, after a trial by jury at the Cook County Circuit Courthouse in Skokie, Wesley Woodson, 25 years old, was found guilty in the murder of Dajae Coleman, said Commander Joe Dugan of the Evanston Police Department. On Sept. 22, 2012, Dajae ...

An update on the housing cost squeeze
Evanston Now
With Evanston aldermen scheduled Monday to review the city's affordable housing programs, here's a look at how housing affordability has changed over the past several years. Spending more than 30 percent of income on housing is considered by many ...

Daily Northwestern
Non-tenure eligible faculty union files unfair labor charges against Northwestern
Daily Northwestern
Northwestern's non-tenure eligible faculty filed unfair labor practice charges Thursday against Northwestern because the University has not begun collective bargaining negotiations with the union. “I am disappointed by the administration's refusal to ...

CBS Chicago
Thorson's Career Day Leads Northwestern Past Bowling Green, 49-7
CBS Chicago
Clayton Thorson threw for a career-high 370 yards and two touchdown passes, Justin Jackson rushed for three touchdowns and Northwestern beat Bowling Green, 49-7, on Saturday night. After a lackluster win against Nevada in its season opener and a ...
Rapid Recap: Northwestern 49, Bowling Green 7The Daily Northwestern
Football: After win over Bowling Green, Northwestern turns toward Big Ten playDaily Northwestern
Clayton Thorson leads way as Northwestern humiliates Bowling GreenChicago Sun-Times
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