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Published September 24Ruth A. Pouliot
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY- Ruth A. Pouliot, 82, passed September 19, 2026. Memorial donations to Saratoga Children’s Theatre, Saratoga Chamber Players or charity of your choice. Calling hours are 9:30-10:30am, Saturday, September 26, at St. Clement’s Church followed by Mass. Burial…
Health News Minute - September 24, 2026
Health News Minute - September 24, 2026 mps-post Thu, 09/24/2026 - 05:00 Image (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (KFF Health News) A minute of health news from around the nation. Audio file Jackie Fortiér [FOR-tee-ay] reads the week’s news: Many small businesses…
900 Clark high-rise goes to City Council despite neighbors’ objections
The city’s Land Use Commission Wednesday approved a recommendation to the City Council for the high-rise development at 900 Clark St., after lengthy opposition from residents, with many living in the neighboring Optima Views condo tower at 1720 Maple Ave. Commissioners ultimately…
ETHS flag football: Defense rests in flag loss to unbeaten Glenbrook South
When Evanston’s flag football team scored on the first possession of the secondhalf Wednesday night against Glenbrook South and cut their deficit to 12-6 atLazier Field, Wildkit fans had a glimmer of hope that they could spoil GBS’unbeaten season. That hope lasted just a few…
Qualifying buildings face 30% renewable energy target by 2040
The city’s Healthy Buildings Technical Committee approved interim targets for renewable energy sources and final 2050 targets for energy use intensity at its meeting Tuesday, held at Lorraine H. Morton City Hall. Final approval will still need to come from City Council to instate…
NU adjuncts and faculty without tenure eligibility move to unionize
Nontenure-eligible and adjunct faculty held a rally and took steps Wednesday to establish a union, United Academics of Northwestern University (UANU), through the Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT). Stephanie Knezz, an associate professor of instruction in the chemistry…
Nearly two weeks after returning, the Davis Street post office beep goes on
Twelve days after the beep returned to the U.S. Postal Service office on Davis Street, the piercing sound was continuing to echo through the lobby and it was unknown when it would be fixed. The beep, which city officials have said resulted from a trouble signal from the…
Music First concert series brings local tunes to Evanston children
Eighteen-month-old Luca plays among the bubbles at a children’s concert at the First Congregational Church of Evanston. It is part of the church’s Music First free concert series, which promotes local musicians. It featured the Jeanie B! Trio. (Photos by Richard Cahan.) Music…
Squeezebox Books & Music to host free birthday bash for longtime Evanston author, filmmaker
Forty-three years ago, Paul McComas moved from Milwaukee to Evanston to pursue a master’s degree in film at Northwestern. Evanston has been home base for the multimedia artist ever since. As McComas turns 65, Tim Peterson’s Squeezebox Books & Music will host a free multimedia…
Jade Carpenter becomes first to exit Evanston mayoral race
Business attorney and political newcomer Jade Carpenter, one of the first candidates to enter Evanston’s 2027 mayoral race, became the first to exit it Monday, announcing that she has “decided not to move forward” with her campaign. She explained her decision in a statement…
Harvest Fest and the Zombie Scramble promise fun and fright this fall
It’s officially fall, and Halloween decor is already popping up around Evanston. In the “spirit” of the season, the Evanston Ecology Center is stirring up its annual cauldron of autumn activities for kids and grownups alike. Harvest Fest The annual Harvest Festival will take…
New sidewalk mural celebrates newly opened Northlight Theatre
A city-funded ground mural titled Encore was completed Sept. 21 in Evanston’s Entertainment District. The city spent $24,000 on parking, directional signs, sidewalk decals, garage posters, design services, printing, installation and the mural itself, said Paul Zalmezak, the…