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🌱 Patch AM: Police Warn About Masked Man Sexually Harassing Women In South Evanston

Also, don't miss Fair Trade Rug Event October 7-11 on the Evanston Patch calendar

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Hello Evanston! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Police boost patrols after two masked-man incidents in South Evanston
  • Former District 65 superintendent pleads guilty in federal kickback case
  • How did District 65 and ETHS really stack up in Niche rankings?

Also on today's calendar: Fair Trade Rug Event October 7-11 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Warm with high clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
  • Friday: Periods of sun, with a high of 68 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police Warn About Masked Man Sexually Harassing Women In South Evanston (patch.com) — Evanston residents are being urged to stay alert after two women reported encounters with a masked man in south Evanston on Monday, including a sexual battery near Custer and Brummel and an exposure incident near Sherman and South Boulevard. Police are increasing patrols, reviewing video, and asking anyone with information to call 847-866-5000 or text EPDTIP to CRIMES.
   

2. Evanston: Former District 65 Superintendent Changes Plea In Federal Kickback Case: Report (patch.com) — Evanston residents are learning that former District 65 Superintendent Devon Horton has changed his plea to guilty in a federal kickback case tied to contracts in the Evanston/Skokie school district. Prosecutors say Horton misused district funds and failed to report illicit gains, and he now faces a potential prison sentence of up to 20 years on the most serious count.
   

3. Neighbors top D65 in Niche ratings (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston/Skokie District 65 just earned an overall A- from Niche, but that puts it only in a three-way tie for 11th among nearby North Shore elementary districts. Still, District 65 scored solid marks for teachers, diversity and academics, while Evanston Township High School landed an impressive 15th place statewide among Illinois public high schools.
   

4. Proposed city budget includes 8.9% property tax levy hike, mostly for parks (dailynorthwestern.com) — Evanston's newly released 2027 budget proposal would raise the property tax levy 8.9%, with most of that money going to parks and recreation, costing the median homeowner about $180 more a year. The plan also hikes taxes on streaming, rideshares, natural gas, high-value real estate transfers, water, and garbage, and will be debated by the Finance and Budget Committee before a November City Council vote.
   

5. Sheinelle Jones Reveals the Special 'Moment' She Shared with Son Kayin, 17, at Her Alma Mater, Where She Met Her Late Husband (people.com) — Northwestern alumni might enjoy knowing that TV host Sheinelle Jones recently returned to the Evanston campus to receive a Distinguished Alumnae Award and share the visit with her teenage son. During the trip, they visited Ryan Field and meaningful campus spots where she met and later got engaged to her late husband.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Before "Shop Local," John Adamson Built His Life Around It —Caroline Adamson Read on Patch
  • Kit Girls Shake Off Rust In Regional Romp —Dennis Mahoney Read on Patch
  • Low Wins Sectional, But Won't Defend State Title —Dennis Mahoney Read on Patch
  • Fall Yard Clean Up Suggestion - When you begin the fall clean up and leaf collection, try raking or blowing your leaves onto the sidewalk and then running over the row 3 or 4 times with your lawn mower to chop them up.
    Works best when they're dry, but this will reduce the volume by up to 10 times, saving on bags if you leave them for pickup. Better yet, simply use… (Nextdoor Lincolnwood)
  • It's fall migration season.
    Please be mindful of the deadly danger our windows pose to birds. (Nextdoor Main Street)
  • Compass Group posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Evanston. Apply here.
  • U-Haul posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Evanston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evanston here.

Ok Evanston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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