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UpdatedMon, Apr 26, 2021 at 3:38 pm CT Reply The Evanston City Council is set to consider approval of a $100,000 settlement to resolve a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Elijah Murphy, who has been held without bail in Cook County Jail since a May 2020 shooting on Howard Street. (Image via Cook County Sheriff's Office/Patch File) EVANSTON, IL — The Evanston City Council is set to approve a $100,000 payment Monday to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a jailed Evanston man against two of its police officers over an unconstitutional search. The vote comes one year shy of the...

Reply(1) States have different distinctions for the holiday on the third Monday of February, with some specifically honoring the presidents depicted here on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. (Tim Moran/Patch File) ACROSS AMERICA — The third Monday of February is a federal holiday, although it has a different name depending on which state it is celebrated in. Across the states, Presidents' Day, Feb. 15 this year, will specifically mark the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson. In recent years, the day has become more of a nod to all presidents. Here are five t...