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National Weather Service in Far, Remote Northern Michigan Took Over Warning Chicago as Illinois Forecasters Hunkered Down During Tornado Outbreak
The National Weather Service is the government agency we all rely upon for up-to-the-second information particularly in emergency situations like severe thunderstorms and tornado outbreaks. But what happens when NWS forecasters are in the line of fire for a storm? That was the situation facing the NWS office in Chicago last night (July 15, 2024) as a summer storm spawned a tornado outbreak across the region.
Rain can’t stop the music and fun at Twiggs Park
A sudden downpour did not dampen the spirits of residents who turned out to see DJ Onwa rock the decks at the Starlight Concert at Twiggs Park on Tuesday evening. Following a 30-minute rain delay, audience members enjoyed an evening of fun, music and positive vibes. The weather was pleasant...
Housing panel recommends more funds for small business grant program
The city’s Housing and Community Development Committee unanimously recommended sending $75,000 of federal funds to the Small Business Recovery Program, which received greater demand than its original funding sources could support. The program, designed to support businesses negatively impacted by the pandemic, received 75 eligible applications between Feb. 14...
Wednesday’s Arrington Lagoon ‘paint out’ winner
Abdoulaye Conde won Wednesday’s “paint out” at Evanston’s Plein Air Festival. Last year, Conde won the prestigious $125,000 first place award at the ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan. On Wednesday, he sold his Arrington Lagoon painting (above) for $300. Conde is an artist, muralist and musician who emigrated from Ghana and moved to the Uptown neighborhood of Chicago in 2022. “I love this so much,” he said of the competition in plein-air style painting. “I love being in nature and meeting friends I can talk to.” Conde will be joining artists on Thursday painting Central Street near Independence Park. You can read more about him in Roundtable art writer Gay Riseborough’s feature story on this year’s edition of the Plein Air Festival. (Photo by Lisa Degliantoni.)
RNC: Harvard Student Shabbos Kestenbaum Discusses Campus Antisemitism & Recent Party Change
Shabbos Kestenbaum, a fellow Jew and recent Harvard graduate suing the college speaks at the RNC. “While Harvard has long abandoned the United States, the Jewish People never will. Why? Because Jewish values are American values and American values are Jewish values. To the country I love: thank you.” he said.
Arts Council to make spending decisions on special project grants and more
The Evanston Arts Council has a number of upcoming spending decisions to make, including the potential purchase of the popular bronze statue Explorer and the funding of several special project grants. With their current budget, they will be able to choose only some of these special project proposals. They would...
4 cited with misdemeanors after Northwestern University pro-Palestinian encampment on Deering Meadow
Four people have been cited with Class A misdemeanors after the pro-Palestinian protest on Northwestern University's campus earlier this year.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe citations were for obstructing a police officer during the protests in April on Deering Meadow, and they were issued by the Northwestern Police Department, a spokesperson for the university confirmed Wednesday to ABC7.A statement from the spokesperson read in part, "While the University permits peaceful demonstrations, it does not permit activity that disrupts University operations, violates the law, or includes the intimidation or harassment of members of the community."READ MORE | Pro-Palestinian protesters agree stop camping at NU, school says
Endeavor cuts hours, pay for doctors at ETHS Health Center
For more than 30 years, the Evanston Township High School Health Center, a school-based health clinic separate from the ETHS Nurses’ Office, has provided care for students Monday through Friday during the school year and Monday through Thursday during the summer. ETHS was one of the first suburban Illinois...
CPD lieutenant relieved of police powers after shocking confrontation caught on camera
CHICAGO - A Chicago police lieutenant has been relieved of his police powers after a shocking confrontation was caught on camera. FOX 32’s Tia Ewing talked with the man who recorded it. He doesn't want his name published out of fear of retaliation because this isn't the first time this officer has been accused of wrongdoing.
Man found fatally shot on Albany Park sidewalk
CHICAGO — A man found unresponsive on a sidewalk in Albany Park early Tuesday was shot to death, officials say. Officers responding to calls of a person down found the 59-year-old Evanston man lying near a strip mall in the 3300 block of West Lawrence around 2:37 a.m. Chicago Fire Department personnel attempted to save the man, but he succumbed to his injuries at Swedish Hospital a short time later.
The Feds Sent Millions To The CHA For Lathrop Homes. After 2 Decades, 300 Apartments Are Still Empty
LATHROP HOMES — J.L. Gross has waited years to see the vacant homes get fixed up at his longtime community. For more than two decades, hundreds of apartments at the Lathrop Homes have sat empty while the Chicago Housing Authority slowly converted the North Side public housing complex into a mixed-income development.
Fire Dept. memorial ceremony to take place on July 22
On Monday, July 22, at 10:30 a.m., the Evanston Fire Department, in collaboration with the Evanston Police Department and Evanston Firefighters Association Local 742, will conduct a Remembrance Ceremony at Firemen’s Park. The park is located at the southwest corner of Maple Ave. and Simpson St. in Evanston. The...
Advanced Photon Source reopens at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont after being upgraded
One of the most complex high-tech machines on Earth is back up and running Wednesday in Lemont at the Argonne National Laboratory.Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, U.S. Department of Energy officials and Argonne representatives gathered to celebrate the upgrade of the "Advanced Photon Source."ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe machine is responsible for some of the most innovative research in the world.Argonne National Laboratory's newly-upgraded Advanced Photon Source, or APS, is open again for research. The machine is used in nearly every scientific field from drugs and medical treatments to advanced battery technology and clean energy."You are...
Amano Enzyme USA Breaks Ground for Facility Expansion in Illinois
ELGIN, Illinois (July 12, 2024) — Amano Enzyme USA Co. Ltd., a manufacturer with more than 70 years of experience in using specialty enzymes to provide innovative solutions for food manufacturing and processing, recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the expansion of its manufacturing site in Elgin, Illinois.
Local Music Roundup July 18-24
Your intrepid music reporter is back! I’m sorry I disappeared, but I have a great excuse. I had open heart surgery to repair a congenital heart defect. I’m in good shape now, so I’ll be listening to and writing about the wonderful musical environment of Evanston again!
Panel okays restaurant for Irving Woods, 82 units for Edison Park but delays 6 Corners plan again
The City Council Zoning Committee at its July 16 meeting approved a proposed restaurant at 8235-37 W. Irving Park Road and an 82-unit development at 6750-60 N. Northwest Hwy. but delayed for the sixth time a hearing on the redevelopment of the former Peoples Gas site at 3955 N. Kilpatrick Ave.
The rats of Evanston: Searching for solutions
It was a Saturday morning at the beginning of October. Larry Heaney, a resident of Evanston for almost 30 years, was starting a survey of his neighborhood. Going down the alleyway behind his home, Heaney checked out the trash bins at each residence, and 10 out of the 30 bins had one thing in common: They each had holes in them. He also noticed that several bins were overflowing with trash.
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