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Soul & Smoke’s art-filled interior offers own nourishment
The new full-service Soul & Smoke restaurant opened in the Fifth Ward in early September, and a full First Look at the food and drinks is coming soon. But I was so wowed by the interior’s vibrant artwork that it deserves its own review. This transformation of Soul & Smoke from…
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Published September 19'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
Health department warns of increased Asian tiger mosquito activity
Evanston Health and Human Services and the North Shore Mosquito Abatement District (NSMAD) continue to see increased biting mosquito reports, largely driven by the invasive Asian tiger mosquito. Unlike other local mosquitoes, this species breeds in small containers around homes —…
'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
WVIA Public Media
Published September 19'Wait Wait' for September 19, 2026: With Not My Job guest Hernan Diaz
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, special guest Hernan Diaz and panelists Adam Burke, Shantira Jackson , and Sam Rocha
ETHS football: Late score lifts Highland Park over Wildkits
Maybe because it’s been so long since Evanston and Highland Park met on the football field — since 2014, to be exact — that Giants’ fans aren’t exactly aware of current events. At least a half dozen times Friday night the home student section bizarrely chanted “Overrated!…
How Shorefront Legacy Center saves Black history from a church basement in Evanston
The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 19How Shorefront Legacy Center saves Black history from a church basement in Evanston
The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 19How Shorefront Legacy Center preserves Black history from a church basement in Evanston
The Shorefront Legacy Center, a small archive in a church basement in Evanston, Ill., collects papers and objects that tell the history of the city's Black community.
I-65 will have lane and ramp closures between U.S. 30 and U.S. 231 next week
LAKE COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane and ramp closures on I-65 between U.S. 30 and U.S. 231. Rieth-Riley Construction Co Inc will close the right lane of northbound I-65 near U.S. 30 and the ramp from westbound U.S. 30 to northbound I-65 for…
National Weather Service issues Flood Watch through Saturday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning for portions of northern Illinois, including Evanston. What to expect A Flood Watch means flash flooding is possible, but not certain. Residents should monitor weather conditions…
Homemade beignet pop-up Saturday at the Aux invites nostalgia, honors legacy
Beloved bakery will make a pop-up appearance at Aux’s Laundry Cafe from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, celebrating National Beignet Day with beignets made live featuring five different filling flavors. “The things that I put out there, it’s stuff that I personally love,”…