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Bill Smith

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Bill Smith

    Man charged with exposing himself to teens - Evanston Now (opens the original)

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    Evanston police say they’ve arrested a Chicago man who allegedly exposed himself to two teenagers at the Starbucks on Central Street last summer. Tyreese M. Russell, 33, who lives in the 4900 block of South Vincennes Avenue, now faces felony charges of sexual exploitation of a child and public indecency. Cmdr. Chelsea Brown says officers called to the coffee shop at 3330 Central about 1 p.m. on July 28, learned that a man had exposed himself and touched his genitals in front of the 16- and 17-ye

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Bill Smith

    Massive water project nears finish line - Evanston Now (opens the original)

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    Work that started seven years ago to replace a century-old, mile-long water plant intake pipe in Lake Michigan that supplies Evanston’s water plant is nearing completion. City Council Monday will be asked to approve a ninth, and presumably final, change order with Stantec Consulting Services, the engineering firm on the $51 million project. The latest change order extends the completion date for Stantec’s work to April 30, 2027. but doesn’t increase the cost. The pipe being replaced — one of thr

  3. Article · Sep 25, 2026 · Bill Smith

    City seeks more info on data center - Evanston Now (opens the original)

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    Evanston’s Community Development Department says it’s requesting more information from the applicant seeking to house a data center in an existing building at 1265 Hartrey Ave. In a news release Friday morning the city says that based on the information available so far the proposal does not appear to qualify as a listed permitted or special use under city regulations. Subject to receiving the additional information, staff says it appears a text amendment to the city could would be necessary to

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Bill Smith

    City: Legionella bacteria found in hotel hot tub. - Evanston Now (opens the original)

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    The City of Evanston announced late Friday that testing by the Illinois Department of Public Health has found Legionella bacteria in the water system of the Hilton Garden in Hotel hot tub. The testing came in response to two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease linked to the hotel that were announced last Friday. Both confirmed cases reported being in the pool and hot tub areas in August. Those areas have been closed since Sept. 2. The city’s health department says the hotel has received gui

  5. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Bill Smith

    Flood watch in effect for Evanston - Evanston Now (opens the original)

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    The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch effective from late Friday through Saturday morning. Forecasters say flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible — flooding streets and areas with poor drainage. Showers and thunderstorms late tonight through Saturday morning may produce rainfall rates up to two inches per hour. Additional thunderstorms Saturday evening into early Sunday morning may cause additional flooding risk. The weather service has also issued a beach hazard

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