Bill Smith

Evanston

Editor and Publlisher at Evanston Now

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Extreme heat due for weekend

1 week ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

The National Weather Service says hot and humid weather is expected this weekend. Afternoon heat indices could top 100 degrees, with the actual temperatures as high as 96 degrees by Sunday.. The severe conditions are expected to continue for several days. The weather services says heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States, and offers a variety of safety tips and resources for responding to the heat wave.
Fewer Agents, Fewer Audits: How IRS Staff Cuts Are Changing Enforcement

1 week ago | kiplinger.com | Bill Smith

In May, the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) released a report examining the details of the reduction in workforce that the IRS has been experiencing since the dismissal of probationary employees and the deferred resignation program (DRP) went into effect. The report found that the IRS has seen an 11% reduction in its workforce, with even larger reductions in specific areas.
Chicago man charged with burglary

1 week ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

Evanston police arrested a 36-year-old Rogers Park man shortly after noon Tuesday at 733 Chicago Ave. and charged him with burglary,. Someone stole hygiene products from the CVS at 100 Asbury Monday morning. A 2015 Honda was stolen from a parking lot in the 700 block of Howard Street late Sunday or early Monday, but was later recovered. And someone stole cash from a unlocked 2018 Nissan that was parked in the 1100 block of Pitner Avenue. The theft was discovered Tuesday morning.
Still not happy after all those meetings

2 weeks ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

The city has held more than 70 public meetings so far on Envision Evanston 2045, Planning Manager Liz Williams told a joint 1st and 7th Wards meeting Thursday night. The comprehensive plan has been promoted as having a goal of increasing the supply of affordable housing, but speakers at the meeting were skeptical that goal could be met.
Playspace planned for Elks Park

2 weeks ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

The Ridgeville Park district is seeking ideas from kids and their families for what to include in a planned playspace at Elks Park. The park district is collaborating with Kaboom!, a national nonprofit that says it’s working to end playspace inequality, to develop plans for the space that is scheduled to be constructed by community volunteers during a hands-on build day on Sept. 24. The survey is available online.
Charges filed in hospital shooting

2 weeks ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

The county state’s attorney’s office has approved attempted murder charges against a 28-year-old man accused of shooting a female security officer at Evanston Hospital Thursday evening. Christian J. Haywood, who lives in the 1100 block of Church Street is scheduled to appear for a detention hearing at the Chicago criminal court house early Sunday afternoon. He also faces charges aggravated battery and unlawful possession of a weapon charges.
Becoming an expat can be complex. Learn about the process and the tax consequences

3 weeks ago | wipfli.com | Bill Smith

Who is an expatriate? It’s easy to assume that a U.S. citizen who moves permanently from the U.S. to France would automatically qualify as an expatriate (or expat). But the reality is more complicated. If they don’t relinquish their American citizenship, they technically don’t meet the standard. For U.S. tax purposes, they are not considered an expat.
City to limit health data sharing

3 weeks ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

Evanston’s Human Services Committee is scheduled to vote Monday on an ordinance that would block sharing of data about access to medical procedures here that are under attack in other states. The measure is backed by Mayor Daniel Biss and Alds. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) and Juan Geracaris (9th).
Burglary suspect arrested at coffee shop

3 weeks ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

Evanston police reportedly spotted a man who had an arrest warrant for burglary on a downtown street corner around 8 a.m. Saturday. Police Cmdr. Ryan Glew says the man walked into the Colectivo Coffee shop at 716 Church St. and police tried to arrest him there. Glew says the suspect resisted and “there was a Taser deployment.”The man then was arrested and transported to the station.
Fancy park pavilion survives chop effort

1 month ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

A limestone-clad picnic pavilion — part of upgrade plans for Beck Park — survived budget slicing efforts at Tuesday night’s Evanston City Council meeting. The planned pavilion would be nearly 30 feet wide by 36 feet long with a prefabricated steel structure, a standing seam roof with a 30-year warranty and tapered limestone columns and seating walls as well as electrical lighting, power outlets and picnic tables.