Keith Kreuser picks up free beach passes for his family of four at the Robert Crown Community Center. The city has distributed about 2,300 passes since Monday. It’s the first time the badges are free to all residents. They can also be picked up at the Evanston Ecology Center, Levy Senior Center, Chandler-Newberger Center and Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center with proof of residency. Jessica Hobson is at the desk. (Photo by Richard Cahan)

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