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Bill Smith

Evanston

Editor and Publlisher at Evanston Now

The leading news source for Evanston, Illinois. Our experienced journalists and authentically local outlook bring the community together to discuss key issues.

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  • 3 days 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.

  • 5 days 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).

  • 6 days 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.

  • 1 week 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.

  • 1 week ago | evanstonnow.com | Bill Smith

    The Evanston City Council’s Administration and Public Works Committee Tuesday night killed two proposals for development-related projects. The committee rejected a plan to purchase a blighted retail strip at 801-809 Main St. for possible residential redevelopment on a 2-3 vote.

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