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Two firefighters injured rescuing man trapped at lighthouse beach breakwall
Two Evanston firefighters were treated for minor injuries after rescuing a man trapped against the Lighthouse Beach breakwall on Sunday, Aug. 23, while the beach was closed and a National Weather Service hazard statement warned of life-threatening conditions on Lake Michigan.
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Council greenlights $864K to make Dog Beach ADA-accessible
Evanston City Council approved an $863,850 contract with John Keno & Company to build an ADA-accessible entrance at Dog Beach, ending a four-year debate but requiring $113,850 in additional 2027 bond funding beyond the project's original budget.
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Two firefighters injured rescuing man trapped at lighthouse beach breakwall
Two Evanston firefighters were treated for minor injuries after rescuing a man trapped against the Lighthouse Beach breakwall on Sunday, Aug. 23, while the beach was closed and a National Weather Service hazard statement warned of life-threatening conditions on Lake Michigan.
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Two firefighters injured rescuing man trapped at lighthouse beach breakwall
Two Evanston firefighters were treated for minor injuries after rescuing a man trapped against the Lighthouse Beach breakwall on Sunday, Aug. 23, while the beach was closed and a National Weather Service hazard statement warned of life-threatening conditions on Lake Michigan.
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Two firefighters injured rescuing man trapped at lighthouse beach breakwall
Two Evanston firefighters were treated for minor injuries after rescuing a man trapped against the Lighthouse Beach breakwall on Sunday, Aug. 23, while the beach was closed and a National Weather Service hazard statement warned of life-threatening conditions on Lake Michigan.
Local Government
Council greenlights $864K to make Dog Beach ADA-accessible
Evanston City Council approved an $863,850 contract with John Keno & Company to build an ADA-accessible entrance at Dog Beach, ending a four-year debate but requiring $113,850 in additional 2027 bond funding beyond the project's original budget.
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New gastropub The Addled Bunny opens on Church Street
The Addled Bunny, a new gastropub owned by Fifth Ward resident Jeremy Adler, opened Aug. 19 at 1010 Church St. in downtown Evanston, bringing cocktails, New American cuisine and about 30 jobs to a storefront vacant for six years.
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Northwestern's The Garage ranked No. 1 university incubator by TIME
TIME magazine ranked Northwestern University's The Garage as the nation's No. 1 university incubator and No. 5 overall on its inaugural America's Best Incubators & Accelerators list, recognizing the Evanston program's 1,500-plus startups, $1.6 billion raised and equity-free model.
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Northwestern pool closed since July storm could reopen after Labor Day
Northwestern University's Norris Aquatics Center, shut down since July 27 storm flooding damaged its mechanical room, is expected to reopen soon after Labor Day according to an update on the university's recreation website.
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Northwestern fencing signs four recruits, eyes repeat CCFC title
Northwestern fencing signed four high school recruits in April, including epeeists Ana Beckman and Sophia Elston, as the No. 5 Wildcats prepare to defend the CCFC championship they won in February after a 33-4 season.
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Clutch-tober Fest returns with polka, pretzels and stein contests
Double Clutch Brewing Company's fourth annual Clutch-tober Fest returns to Evanston on Saturday, Sept. 12, with free polka, German food, stein-hoisting competitions and collectible steins at 2121 Ashland Ave.
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Dog E-Town opens Aug. 30, giving Fourth Ward a dedicated off-leash area
Evanston's new fenced off-leash dog area at Grey Park, named Dog E-Town through a community contest that drew 605 entries from 304 residents, opens Sunday, Aug. 30, with a morning celebration and a playful "mayor" campaign for pets.
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Northwestern cuts all staff from 78-year-old African Studies program
Northwestern is eliminating the only two staff positions in its 78-year-old Program of African Studies and moving the program to the provost's office, a restructuring the administration calls renewal but faculty and alumni say could threaten the program's future.
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Northwestern astronomer helps find star stream beyond Milky Way
Northwestern University CIERA astrophysicist Tjitske Starkenburg co-authored a Nature study reporting the first globular cluster stellar stream ever found outside the Milky Way, a discovery that opens a new method for measuring dark matter in distant galaxies.
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Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.
Ellie Nevel
Ellie Nevel is an Editor overseeing local news outlets. She holds a marketing degree from Illinois State University and brings that background to her work shaping how communities receive their news. Ellie is committed to delivering accurate, community-focused reporting on the issues that matter most to local readers.