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Joe ‘Butch’ Martin Fund honors Gilo Kwesi Logan, Lee Austin, NAACP Evanston Youth Council
The Joe "Butch" Martin Fund honored Gilo Kwesi Logan and Lee Austin with the 2026 Real M.M.E.N. awards and granted $3,000 to the NAACP Evanston Youth Council during a ceremony at Evanston Township High School. Joe ‘Butch’ Martin Fund honors Gilo Kwesi Logan, Lee Austin, NAACP…
North Channel Community Rowing celebrates new double shell by christening it in honor of Delores A. Holmes
North Channel Community Rowing (NCCR) celebrated the addition of a new double shell to its fleet with the christening of the “Delores A. Holmes” on Sept. 12 at Dammrich Rowing Center in Skokie. The ceremony brought together middle school NCCR athletes, parents, community leaders…
Community members unite for summer send-off at Evanston en Blanc
Draped in crisp white linen, long communal tables in Fountain Square heralded the return of Evanston en Blanc on Saturday. Hosted by Black Women of Evanston, the annual September event welcomes all community members to bid farewell to summer in style. Now in its fourth year,…
Here in Evanston: More thoughts on waste transfer station
A group of concerned residents under the aegis of Environmental Justice Evanston is taking a hard look at what can be done about the solid waste transfer station at 1711 Church St. Visually, the place is easy to drive past with a glance at the trees along railroad berm on the…
Celebrating 20 years of service at Evanston Animal Shelter
Vicky Pasenko’s work at the Evanston Animal Shelter reached a big milestone this summer: 20 years of service. The volunteer who became executive director has been instrumental in changing the culture and impact of the organization in dramatic ways, including increasing the number…
City honors Afghan refugee, former interpreter for U.S. military
The city on Saturday honored Abdulhaq Sodais, an Afghan immigrant, a former interpreter for the United States military and, most recently, an Eighth Ward resident. Sodais and his wife moved to the United States in December 2025, 13 years after beginning his long asylum trek from…
Sounds of the High Holidays
Michael Bloom blasts the shofar to mark the start of the Jewish New Year during the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation’s annual shofar walk through Dawes Park. Hundreds came to parade through the park, which was in preparations for this weekend’s Evanston Folk Festival. They…
Costa Rican consulate to mark Evanston office opening, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The Honorary Consulate of Costa Rica in Chicago will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and commemorate the opening of its office with a special worship service and community reception on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church in Evanston. The celebration…
‘We were one people, one flag, one grief, one resolve’: Remembering Sept. 11, 25 years later
Firefighter’s Park was bathed in bright sun and a mix of warm and cool air Friday morning — weather that echoed the day it commemorated. More than 200 people gathered to salute the colors, listen to the mournful sound of Taps and reflect on that day 25 years ago. Here are a few…
MashUp 2026 returns to the big tent on campus
More than 500 leaders and members of Evanston’s business, civic, nonprofit and Northwestern University communities came together at MashUp on Thursday, from 5:30-9 p.m., hosted by the Evanston Chamber of Commerce. After several years off campus, the annual event returned to…