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Former 7th Ward Ald. Jane Grover filed petition paperwork Wednesday to run for Evanston mayor, becoming the third candidate to file and likely triggering a Feb. 23, 2027, primary election if all three qualify for the ballot.
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Evanston's Housing and Community Development Committee approved zero-interest loans of up to $150,000 for multifamily buildings with five to 35 units, backed by $300,000 in federal CDBG funds, after revising the repayment structure from a version tabled in July.
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The Daily Northwestern identified Jaupre Williams as the second ICE agent involved in the Sept. 20 detainment of a U.S. citizen near Dodge Avenue and Howard Street, based on a review of internal ICE records and video evidence.
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Antonio Ross and Alfonzo Lewis pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal wire fraud charges in the District 65 kickback scheme, making all four defendants in the case against former Superintendent Devon Horton admitted felons with sentencing dates stretching into early 2027.
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Evanston police arrested Tyreese M. Russell, 33, of Chicago on three felony charges after he allegedly exposed himself to two teenagers at the Central Street Starbucks in July. Russell remains in Cook County custody with a next court date of Oct. 14.
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The Downtown Evanston Residents Association is lobbying City Council members to block a proposed 26-story, 360-unit apartment tower at 900 Clark St. after the Land Use Commission recommended approval in a 4-1 vote, with a council vote possible as early as Monday, Oct. 12.
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Evanston's dog beach will close indefinitely on Dec. 1 after the A&PW Committee unanimously rejected an $863,850 ADA ramp contract, the fourth delay in two years, with staff now drafting a new RFP targeting a May 2027 reopening.
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Evanston's Economic Development Committee voted Sept. 23 to recommend cutting outdoor dining permit fees to flat rates as low as $175, down from the current $1,000-to-$4,000 range, trading about $20,300 in city revenue for what supporters call an investment in downtown vibrancy.
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The Department of Homeland Security says the Evanston man injured by ICE agents on Howard Street on Sept. 20 was "not cooperative," contradicting eyewitness accounts that describe agents pinning the man to the ground and leaving him bloodied in the street.
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Eyewitness Ryan Garton says the Evanston man detained by ICE agents on Howard Street on Sunday, Sept. 20, was walking to a pharmacy after a hospital visit when agents pinned him to the ground, left him bloodied in the street and drove off; Evanston police then pulled over one agent on Dodge Avenue and observed blood on his hands.
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Federal agents detained a U.S. citizen on Howard Street in Evanston on Sunday, Sept. 20, leaving him with injuries to his head, neck and teeth before releasing him after determining he was not the person they were seeking.
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The Evanston Library Board directed staff to prepare a 2027 property tax levy with a combined 3.15% increase, including a 14.45% jump in the debt service levy, with a public hearing set for Oct. 21 and a final vote Nov. 18.