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Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Evanston Firefighters Stop Backyard Blaze From Spreading To Home On Milburn Street (patch.com) — Evanston residents on Milburn Street saw a potentially serious backyard fire quickly contained by local firefighters Wednesday evening, preventing flames from spreading into the home. Crews arrived within minutes, controlled the blaze around downed wires and a tree, and reported no injuries, while the cause remains under investigation and information lines are open for concerned neighbors.
2. EDC debates tripling business support funding (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston's Economic Development Committee is backing a plan to nearly triple next year's funding for business support, including major boosts for storefront modernization and business attraction. While some alderpersons question how to pay for it in a tight budget year, supporters argue the city must reinvest in local business districts after years of cuts. The proposal now heads into the broader 2027 city budget process.
3. Black business owners win funding through Kickstarter Program (evanstonroundtable.com) — Nine Evanston-based Black entrepreneurs just completed the new Kickstarter Program at The AUX and walked away with thousands in surprise funding from the Reparations Stakeholder Authority of Evanston. The joint effort with Oakton College's Small Business Development Center offers training, coaching, and tiered grants to local businesses that haven't previously received city funding. Participants say the support is helping them grow ventures that serve underserved residents.
4. Lost dog reunited with family in Evanston 12 years after disappearing, microchip scanned in Gary (abc7chicago.com) — An Evanston family has been reunited with their long-lost chihuahua, Flor, 12 years after she disappeared. After a Gary, Indiana shelter scanned her microchip, a volunteer drove Flor to the Evanston Animal Shelter, where owner Vanessa Antonino finally held her again. Her four sons, raised on stories about Flor, are thrilled to welcome her home.
5. New leads emerge in 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki (journalstandard.com) — Investigators are renewing efforts to solve the 1992 killing of Tammy Zywicki, who disappeared while driving from Evanston to college in Iowa. Illinois State Police and the FBI are re-examining evidence with modern DNA tools and highlighting a possible link to a deceased woman who may have known the suspect. A $50,000 reward remains available for tips.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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