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Free Flow restaurant owners Nichole Pinkard (at lectern) and Nina Wade fielded questions at the meeting. City of Evanston screenshot

New west side restaurant to receive assistance to fix exhaust system

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By Bob Seidenberg Evanston’s City Council approved on Monday night an $82,510 loan to new restaurant Free Flow Kitchen, 1623 Simpson St., to install a new exhaust and fire suppression system and rejected an amendment that the owners be held personally liable to pay it back if the venture fails. Councilmembers voted 6-3 in support…

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Evanston man, 28, charged with attempted murder in emergency room shooting

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Female security guard, who was shot three times in the incident, is in stable condition: police A 28-year-old Evanston man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in the Evanston Hospital emergency room June 5. The suspect, Christian Haywood, has been charged with one felony count of attempted first degree murder,…

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Honor Juneteenth with a Parade & Celebration

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Working in parallel with Evanston Present and Future, the City of Evanston will honor Juneteenth with the annual Juneteenth Parade and Celebrations on Saturday, June 21. Juneteenth, also referred to as Emancipation Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Freedom Day, commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americas and is observed every year on June 19. This…

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Evanston Hospital was placed on lockdown earlier tonight after a shooting in the emergency room earlier.

Evanston Hospital placed on lockdown after emergency room shooting

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Offender in custody; Guard’s  injuries considered non-life-threatening Evanston Hospital was placed on lockdown earlier tonight after a shooting in the hospital’s emergency room left a security guard wounded. The offender is in custody. CBS News reported that the victim who was wounded is a security officer who engaged the offender in a struggle inside the…

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From left: Nina Wade and Nichole Pinkard talk about their request for $82,510 in financial assistance to cover the cost of a new fire suppression system at the EDC meeting Wednesday. “Our goal was to do this all on our own,” Pinkard told the committee. “ We did not initially assume we we were going to need to ask for funds.” Credit: Bob Seidenberg

Free Flow Kitchen wants city loan to take restaurant to next level

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By Bob Seidenberg Nina Wade, the co-owner of the Free Flow Kitchen restaurant, said she and her panini press have been “hand-in-hand” since the restaurant opened May 20. She produces breakfast sandwiches with it in the morning, and then turns back, cranking out Tuscan sandwiches, to-go soups and salads for lunch. She and co-owner Nichole…

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Evanston City Manager Luke Stowe talks with Pastor Ken Cherry and family members after they complained of harassment of a longtime resident following a domestic dispute shooting in their neighborhood.

Pastor, family members say homeowner harassed after domestic shooting

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By Bob Seidenberg The pastor and family members of an 86-year-old Evanston woman say she is being harassed by unfounded police calls and parking enforcement after a May 3 domestic-related shooting at her residence on the 2300 block of Greenwood Street. During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Pastor Ken Cherry and…

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Biss highlights his ability to win the tough fights, announcing a run for the 9th District Congressional seat

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By Bob Seidenberg Mayor Daniel Biss announced his intention Wednesday to run for the 9th District Congressional seat, highlighting his ability to win tough fights in his opening message, including some “big ones”  as mayor. In a one-and-a-half-minute video, Biss said he is running “because we need Democrats who won’t flinch, who won’t fold, won’t…

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People using the limestone amphitheater steps at Grey Park. Credit: Bob Seidenberg

Preservation Commission raises concerns over Grey Park dog park design

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Historic amphitheater an issue By Bob Seidenberg Members of the city’s Preservation Commission on Tuesday sharply criticized some design features proposed for a new city dog park at Grey Park, raising concerns that the project would undermine the park’s core feature and also limit access for some current users. Staff’s plan calls for the dog…

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(Left) Donna Robinson-Smith and daughter Jennifer Smith celebrated Mother’s Day and Jennifer’s birthday in a special way May 11. (Photograph by Carlton Rosemond).

Library leaves ‘a good feeling’ for one local family on Mother’s Day

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CBy Bob Seidenberg Jennifer Smith remembers making her first visit to the Evanston Public Library. Her mom brought her and her sister “to the library shortly after we moved to Evanston in 1995 [from essentially across the street in Rogers Park] when I was around 5 and my sister, 2, to get us library cards,”…

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