It started with a middle-aged man in a Chicago Cubs jersey and green cap. Gradually, neighbors trickled in until six men, seven women, two girls and three dogs gathered at a South Evanston street corner to protest crime. "We're not threatening anybody, we're just saying, 'We're here and we're peaceful and we want you to be peaceful too,' " said Michelle Oxman, 54.…

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Though Forbes.com named Evanston one of the nation's best suburbs, some Northwestern students question how livable the city really is. In a March 26 article, the Web site compiled a list of the suburbs with the highest standard of living for the country's 15 largest cities.…

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Chicago Police have detained three men who fit the description of the two men who allegedly robbed a female Northwestern student early Sunday morning, Vice President for University Relations Alan Cubbage said. Police stopped a vehicle in Rogers Park on the city's North Side a few hours after the robbery occurred and found two BB guns inside, he said.…

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Jay Shim and Hera Lee understand Northwestern students' schedules. Without official hours, the owners of Evanston's J.K. Sweet keep their restaurant open until 2 or 3 a.m. to accommodate late night study breaks and post-party snacks. The restaurant, a pan-Asian restaurant that also serves American desserts, is one of the few restaurants in Evanston that is open past midnight.…

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Evanston teenagers might soon have to get off city streets an hour earlier after the City Council's Human Services Committee unanimously approved an ordinance to reduce the curfew for youth under the age of 17 Monday night. The ordinance, presented to the committee by Ald.…

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