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Cusack Home For Sale; Man Shot Near ETHS

Catch up on the biggest stories of November on Evanston Patch, based on readership data.

The following stories were among the most-read stories this November on Evanston Patch: 

Obituary: Northwestern Music Professor Bennett Reimer, 81
John W. Beattie Professor of Music emeritus Bennett Reimer was known around the world as a leading philosopher in the area of music education.

John Cusack's Childhood Home in Evanston Up For Sale
Listed at $980,000, the six-bed, three-bath home was built in 1910 and is located in the city's Lakeshore Historic District.

Evanston Man, 20, Shot Near ETHS
The man was shot four times at 8:40 p.m. Saturday in the 2000 block of Church Street, according to police.

Family Seeks Bone Marrow Match for 10-Year-Old Evanston Kid With Leukemia
Dewey Elementary School student Julian Sims needs a bone marrow transplant--but his parents aren't the right match.

Police Name Homicide Victim in Evanston Man's Murder
The nation's first "net-zero energy" retail store is expected to generate as much energy as it uses, if not more.

Wind-Powered Walgreens Opens In Evanston This Week
The nation's first "net-zero energy" retail store is expected to generate as much energy as it uses, if not more.

Man Who Died at Sherman Plaza Attended Northwestern
Caleb Dayton, 22, died in an apparent suicide Tuesday.

Hoosier Mama Pie, Dollop Coffee Opening This Week
The combination pie bakery and coffee shop will open very soon at 749 Chicago Ave. in Evanston.

Evanston Police Investigate Death at Sherman Plaza
Police are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man after someone reported that he had jumped from the public parking garage at Davis Street and Benson Avenue.

Guns And Preschoolers: Does A Gun-Play Area Make Sense?
Columnist Christine Wolf learns that an Evanston preschool created a "gun play" area for 2-year-olds, in hopes that they would grow bored and move on to a different sort of play.


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