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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…
Feds say Evanston man injured by ICE agents ‘refused to identify himself’
The Sunday morning confrontation between federal immigration agents and an Evanston resident — a U.S. citizen — started because the man “refused to identify himself,” the Department of Homeland Security alleged in a Tuesday statement to the RoundTable. U.S. Immigration and…
District 65 forensic audit to be completed this week
The forensic audit ordered by the Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board back in January will be finished this week before being first shared with board members and later with the public at large, according to a district spokesperson. The board hired accounting firm Crowe LLP…
The Ettin rolls into third year with more games, more players
What started with about 35 people gathered around tables at an Evanston American Legion post is getting a bigger playing field this year. The Ettin, an Evanston tabletop role-playing game convention, will return for its third year Sept. 25 and 26, moving to the Holiday Inn in…
Little Big Top: Midnight Circus returns to its roots at Tallmadge Park
It’s the Midnight Circus in the Parks. Sixteen performers — clowns, jugglers, acrobats and more — took their Little Big Top and their show to Tallmadge Park on Sept. 19 and 20. It was a return to the circus’s roots. It was at the neighboring Noyes Cultural Arts Center that the…
Northwestern to host series of Ryan Field events as stadium prepares for official opening Oct. 2
As the new Ryan Field gets ready for its first home game on Friday, Oct. 2, Northwestern is hosting a series of opening events at the stadium this week. Most events take place inside the stadium or on its plazas. The largest is the Season Ticket Holder Watch Party on Friday,…
Hearings in Albany Care shutdown appeal could begin by mid-November
Formal hearings for Albany Care’s fight against a state shutdown order could begin as soon as mid-November and continue through February 2027 or beyond, as attorneys for the facility and the Illinois Department of Public Health inch closer to an agreed schedule for the lengthy…
Walgreens offering free flu shots at Evanston Public Library on Oct. 3
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Walgreens pharmacists are administering free flu shots, with most insurance, at the Evanston Public Library from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will take place at the main library, located at 1703 Orrington Ave. Registration is required; call (847) 448-8630 to…
Utility work to begin Sept. 23 in Portage
In Portage, Frontier will begin lane closures along the 6200 block of Central Avenue on Wednesday, September 23. Flaggers will be onsite directing traffic. The city did not specify an estimated end date. See the maps the city provided for details. (Images: Portage Indiana…
Regional Rotary Clubs partner for public business networking event in Crown Point
CROWN POINT — Business leaders and professionals across Northwest Indiana will soon have an opportunity to expand their networks and engage with local service organizations...
NIPSCO ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTION GRANT Annual grant supports local safety education and first responder training
NIPSCO ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTION GRANT Annual grant supports local safety education and first responder training MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has announced 24 organizations across northern…