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New sidewalk mural celebrates newly opened Northlight Theatre
A city-funded ground mural titled Encore was completed Sept. 21 in Evanston’s Entertainment District. The city spent $24,000 on parking, directional signs, sidewalk decals, garage posters, design services, printing, installation and the mural itself, said Paul Zalmezak, the…
New Ryan Field introduces Great Chicago Food Festival as part of food, drink menu
Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field on Wednesday introduced The Great Chicago Food Festival, a new Chicago food event led by the city’s culinary legends in residence. The festival opens before every event and runs through it, with access included in every ticket; fans pay…
9/11 25th Commemorative T-Shirts
Portage Fire Department selling 9/11 Commemorative T-Shirts
Request for Proposals Portage Youth Sports Complex
The City of Portage is accepting proposals for a Youth Sports Complex
Good Neighbors: Kandi Corbbins practices and teaches hair-apy
Good Neighbors is an ongoing series introducing readers to local caregivers doing cool things in the community. For fall 2026, the hot back-to-school hair looks, as Kandi Corbbins has observed, include “a heavy emphasis [on] urban ethnic culture.” Boho braids, with hair loose at…
Melrose Park National Night Out
🎉Join Melrose Community Outreach for National Night Out 2026 on Tuesday, October 6 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM! Celebrate community spirit, enjoy free food and games, and honor the legacy […]
LISTEN: Mark Tupper talks Illini Orange Krush tickets and another Chicago Bears QB injury
September 23, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about Illini Orange Krush tickets selling out in minutes and quarterback injury issues for the Chicago Bears. L...
Letter: Property taxes are out of control; let your leaders know you’ve had enough
I moved to Evanston in 1989. Then, as now, Cook County homeowners’ property taxes were out of control. Assessments and real estate levies were in double digits, far beyond inflation. Irate taxpayers fought back. We must fight back now. Everyone can take seemingly small actions…
Community members urge District 65 to ‘do the hard thing’ at Chute meeting
More than 50 people gathered Tuesday at Chute Middle School for the first of three community engagement sessions hosted by Evanston/Skokie District 65 this week. The meetings are part of a public input process to prepare for another round of school closures and budget cuts. The…
Travel impacts on I-94 between S.R. 49 and U.S. 421
In Porter and La Porte counties, an INDOT contractor has ramp closures and overnight lane closures at I-94 and U.S. 421 starting today, September 23. In the current work zone between mile marker 29-34, westbound traffic has returned to the westbound side after being in…
Residents sound off on potential data center in 2nd Ward
At Tuesday’s Second Ward meeting, residents took the opportunity to speak out against a data center’s potential move into West Evanston, though Councilmember Krissie Harris said it’s too early to make any decision on the matter. Tuesday’s meeting followed the RoundTable reporting…
Residents push for stronger traffic-slowing measures along Asbury
A proposal to lower the speed limit on Asbury Avenue sparked a larger conversation about ways to slow traffic along the busy corridor and other city streets during Tuesday evening’s Ninth Ward meeting. A couple dozen residents gathered at the Prieto Community Center, which sits…