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Neighbors remain unsatisfied after recent tours of waste transfer station
In an effort to increase transparency, Councilmembers Bobby Burns (5th Ward) and Krissie Harris (2nd) have hosted two tours of the WM waste transfer station at 1711 Church St. over the past month, but neighbors say they are still unsatisfied. The transfer station has operated a…
Council may reset Dog Beach ramp project again
Evanston’s City Council will meet at 6:15 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers at Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St., with an agenda that includes considering yet another reset on the long-delayed project to build an accessible entrance to the city’s Dog Beach — just as a city…
Local news readers around Chicago wary of AI, Northwestern survey finds
Many local news consumers distrust newsrooms’ use of artificial intelligence, even just to rewrite or summarize content, according to the latest local news survey conducted by Northwestern University’s Medill Local News Initiative. A general lack of trust in AI is one of several…
‘If you have a bike, get on Ridge today’
Not a car was in sight as bikers, skateboarders, runners and walkers took over Ridge Avenue Sunday morning and early afternoon from Howard Street north to Church Street. Hundreds gathered for the 18th annual Bike the Ridge event. Rider Tadeo Carrillo was riding south on his way…
Here in Evanston: Stand by your land
Towns to the north and west and south of us, and that beautiful lake to the east. Here in Evanston, we’re land- and lake-locked; our “sprawl” is upward. Land is scarce, valuable and irreplaceable, except on the lakeshore, where beaches increase, wane or even disappear with the…
ETHS girls swimming: Gatchell burns foes with breaststroke win
Nina Gatchell hasn’t mastered using a glue gun quite yet and, as a result, the Evanston junior wasn’t sure she’d even be in the lineup for the Evanston Invitational girls swim meet Saturday. But Gatchell was able to make her presence felt after all. Out of the water all week…
Smiling White Sox fan Pope Leo quips ‘great things happen in Chicago’
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo’s beloved Chicago White Sox may have pulled off a miracle this year, making Major League Baseball’s playoffs for the first time since 2021. But the longtime fan of the South Siders won’t reveal if he called on a little help from on high.
ETHS comes home
Each fall, Evanston Township High School homecoming traditions spark a collective celebration that transcends generations and fosters school pride. This weekend, ETHS students, staff, alumni and community members united to uphold traditions and build some new ones. ETHS spirit…
ETHS flag football: Wildkits finish strong with win over top-ranked Willowbrook
The emotions spilled out Saturday at Lazier Field for the 10 seniors who helped build Evanston’s girls flag football program from scratch. But no one felt worse than Willowbrook. The Wildkits shocked the top-ranked Warriors 33-0 in the regular season finale,regaining the momentum…
‘Public art is the best thing’
A three-story mural titled Welcome Back to Main Street was dedicated Saturday overlooking the city parking lot at 727 Main St. Artist Oscar Joyo designed the mural, which includes more than 800 clay tiles created over the past several months by everyday Evanston residents. Each…
Evanston Grows to supply kale, salad mix, romaine, parsley to ETHS
Starting this year, the nonprofit Evanston Grows will kick off a pilot program to grow kale, salad mix, romaine and parsley for Evanston Township High School’s from-scratch kitchen to be used in student meals at the high school and the District 65 schools that receive meals from…
ETHS football: Farlow puts Kits back on winning track in homecoming victory over Glenbrook North
Kendale Farlow was among the alums in the stands Friday night at Lazier Field for Evanston’s homecoming football game. And the former Evanston Township High School linebacker recognizes talent when he sees it. That’s why he bought his son Kamryn those bright orange football…