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'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
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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,”…
City confirms presence of Legionella bacteria in Hilton Garden Inn hot tub water system
The City of Evanston’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department announced late Friday that laboratory testing showed Legionella bacteria present in the water system associated with the hot tub at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1818 Maple Ave. According to the city’s statement, the…
Host Illini face loaded field as OFCC moves to Olympia Fields’ South Course
No. 12 Illinois entered its second competition of the new season hosting one of college golf’s premier events, the 20th edition of the OFCC/Fighting Illini Invitational at Olympia Fields Country Club. The Illini opened the year with a fourth-place finish at the Sahalee Players…
Group of parents continues to advocate for less iPad time in District 65, will push to ban generative AI
Parent group Screen Sense Evanston plans to continue its push against what it deems unnecessary classroom technology in Evanston/Skokie School District 65 this year. Last year, the group presented a petition to the district that garnered more than 1,000 signatures with asks…
Dr. Joyce K. Keithley
Dr. Joyce K. Keithley, PhD, 79, passed away September 15, in Chicago. She was born in Springfield to Eileen (McCausland) and Everett K. Keithley. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, sister Jeanne Keithley and brother in law Ken Gouveia, and her best friend and…