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Inaugural September Together hosted by musician/producer Tukkiman
Known professionally as Tukkiman, Tukki Diao is an internationally recognized singer, songwriter and producer who has called Evanston home since moving from Paris in 2017. Reflecting on the deep bond he feels with Evanston and its residents, Diao said, “I like the peace, the…
Main Street Mural gears up for official opening on Sept. 19
After a year of planning, painting and countless rounds of clay tile firing, the Open Studio Project is days away from officially unveiling its Main Street Mural. The mural, located behind the Open Studios office in parking lot No. 27 at 727 Main St. is a mixed-medium piece,…
‘Anything can change at any minute’: Evanstonians remember Sept. 11 on its 25th anniversary
As the country collectively experienced the horror of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, for Evanston firefighter and paramedic Tom Moon, that day was especially terrifying because for a good portion of the day he did not know if his mother, a United Airlines flight…
Madigan’s Guitar Works will take over former Davis Shoe and Luggage Repair location
Madigan’s Guitar Works, a guitar repair and lessons shop run by Guitar Works’ former repair head, will take over the space previously occupied by Davis Shoe and Luggage Repair at 1608 Maple Ave. The shoe and luggage repair shop closed earlier in 2026 when owner Paco Villagomez…
City invites community to help name new cafe at Prieto Community Center, which will open this fall
A new cafe is coming this fall to the Dr. Jorge & Luz Maria Prieto Community Center, and the Evanston Parks and Recreation Department and Councilmember Juan Geracaris (9th Ward) are inviting the community to help name it. The new cafe will feature brewed and espresso coffee…
Pro Frisbee team leaving Evanston for Elmhurst next year
The Chicago Union, a professional Ultimate Frisbee Association team that has called Evanston home for its last three seasons, is packing up and moving back to Elmhurst University’s Langhorst Field in the west suburbs starting next year, the team announced Sept. 4. “We’ve loved…
‘Break Right Through That Line,’ exhibit on all things NU football opens Sept. 14 at Deering Library
If you don’t know a wall of Wildcats from a Fighting Methodist, a new exhibition at Northwestern University’s Deering Library will set your helmet straight about Northwestern football. Drawing on photos, programs, uniforms, game balls and other memorabilia from University…
South Lake Tablet
Published September 09Joseph Battisto (December 11, 1931 – September 3, 2026)
Joseph Battisto, 94, passed away on September 3, 2026. He was born on December 11, 1931, to immigrant parents Tomasso and Philomena Battisto and was born and raised in Little Italy in Chicago. Joseph married Patricia Racette on October 3, 1959. They shared nearly 60 years of…
WCCS Radio
Published September 09BUCS BATTER CHISOX WITH FIRST-INNING BLITZ
The Pirates' started their road trip by blasting the White Sox in Chicago. Joe Block has the story. The Pirates will look to make it two in a row in C...
GPB News
Published September 08New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.
WVIA Public Media
Published September 08New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.
ButlerRadio.com
Published September 08Pirates in Chicago for the next six games/On WISR tonight against White Sox
The Pittsburgh Pirates open a six-game road trip to Chicago tonight, with the first of three games with the White Sox. First pitch is 7:40pm. WISR pre-game begins at 7:15pm. Bubba Chandler will start for the Pirates. He is 6-9 this season with a 4.30 ERA. The Pirates begin the…