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NU’s Block Museum to host screening of two Kip Hanks horror films on Oct. 1
On Thursday, Oct. 1, at 7 p.m., Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art, 40 Arts Circle Drive, will screen two rare horror films by Gulf Coast-based filmmaker Kip Hanks, together on screen for the first time. In 1986, then-22-year-old Hanks announced his ambitions in the…
How an Evanston audience’s reaction to ‘Sunset Boulevard’ changed movie history
Sunset Boulevard is an iconic and classic film. But the film that audiences know and love was not the film its director, Billy Wilder, planned to release. A test screening in front of an Evanston audience in January 1950 generated a surprising reaction that ultimately altered the…
Here in Evanston: Stand by your land
Towns to the north and west and south of us, and that beautiful lake to the east. Here in Evanston, we’re land- and lake-locked; our “sprawl” is upward. Land is scarce, valuable and irreplaceable, except on the lakeshore, where beaches increase, wane or even disappear with the…
ETHS girls swimming: Gatchell burns foes with breaststroke win
Nina Gatchell hasn’t mastered using a glue gun quite yet and, as a result, the Evanston junior wasn’t sure she’d even be in the lineup for the Evanston Invitational girls swim meet Saturday. But Gatchell was able to make her presence felt after all. Out of the water all week…
Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips ‘great things happen in Chicago’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo’s beloved Chicago White Sox may have pulled off a miracle this year, making Major League Baseball’s playoffs for the first time since 2021. But the longtime fan of the South Siders won’t reveal if he called on a little help from on high.
Evening lane closures to impact I-65 in White, Jasper Counties
WHITE & JASPER COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces intermittent evening lane closures on I-65 in both directions in White and Jasper Counties. Beginning on or after Wednesday evening, October 7, INDOT contractors will close one lane at a time on I-65…
ETHS comes home
Each fall, Evanston Township High School homecoming traditions spark a collective celebration that transcends generations and fosters school pride. This weekend, ETHS students, staff, alumni and community members united to uphold traditions and build some new ones. ETHS spirit…
ETHS flag football: Wildkits finish strong with win over top-ranked Willowbrook
The emotions spilled out Saturday at Lazier Field for the 10 seniors who helped build Evanston’s girls flag football program from scratch. But no one felt worse than Willowbrook. The Wildkits shocked the top-ranked Warriors 33-0 in the regular season finale,regaining the momentum…
‘Public art is the best thing’
A three-story mural titled Welcome Back to Main Street was dedicated Saturday overlooking the city parking lot at 727 Main St. Artist Oscar Joyo designed the mural, which includes more than 800 clay tiles created over the past several months by everyday Evanston residents. Each…
Evanston Grows to supply kale, salad mix, romaine, parsley to ETHS
Starting this year, the nonprofit Evanston Grows will kick off a pilot program to grow kale, salad mix, romaine and parsley for Evanston Township High School’s from-scratch kitchen to be used in student meals at the high school and the District 65 schools that receive meals from…
ETHS football: Farlow puts Kits back on winning track in homecoming victory over Glenbrook North
Kendale Farlow was among the alums in the stands Friday night at Lazier Field for Evanston’s homecoming football game. And the former Evanston Township High School linebacker recognizes talent when he sees it. That’s why he bought his son Kamryn those bright orange football…
Curious Kids: Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole?
Curious Kids: Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole? kcpnews2 Sat, 09/26/2026 - 05:00 Image (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (The Conversation) Black holes have a gravitational pull so strong that no objects close to them can escape.…