News in Evanston
Keeping kids busy when they’re off from school this fall
District 65’s calendar has nearly 10 days off and half days scattered between now and winter break. These days in District 65, up to winter break, include: Check your own school’s calendar to be sure: Catholic schools have some Archdiocese days off, for instance. Looking to keep…
Letter: District 65 school board needs to get superintendent search right this time
The District 65 school board is in the midst of making one of the most consequential decisions any board can make: selecting a new superintendent. This leader will have a powerful effect on the future of our very challenged district, ideally shepherding in a new era of…
Central Street townhomes clear affordability hurdle with ‘loophole’ in city law
The 10-unit townhome project at 3233-3249 Central St. has been cleared for construction with only one affordable unit and no major fee after all, resolving a conflict with the city’s affordable housing requirements by taking advantage of an incentive in the law to produce larger…
Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off at Fleetwood-Jourdain Center
A multi-generational crowd celebrated the start of Hispanic Heritage Month on Tuesday night at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. The free event featured music, dancing, crafts like piñatas and the beloved tradition of breaking a large piñata filled with sweet treats. Every…
Arts Council funds bird collision project, live performance with last of 2026 funding
The Evanston Arts Council unanimously voted to fund two special project grants at its Tuesday night meeting at City Hall, including $2,000 each for a bird collision commemoration and awareness project and a live musical protest performance. With those two grants, the group…
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…
NLRB blocks Saint Francis union vote out of concern for free and fair election
The National Labor Relations Board’s Region 13 office in Chicago has blocked the originally scheduled Sept. 17 union election at Saint Francis Hospital. The move follows allegations from the National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC), part of National Nurses United, that a free…
Mexican fast-casual restaurant Talkin’ Tacos to take over Guzman y Gomez location, plans to expand into Chicago
Another Mexican fast-casual restaurant has hit downtown. Talkin’ Tacos, a Florida-based chain with locations along the East Coast, is planning to open a new location in the former Guzman y Gomez spot, 1710 Sherman Ave. Talkin’ Tacos also told the RoundTable it plans to expand…
North Shore sewer rehabilitation project to resume on Sept. 16
Inliner Solutions has been hired by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to continue the North Shore Sewer Rehabilitation Project. The project aims to maintain and improve the MWRD sewers along Sheridan Road. Work began last summer and will resume…
Chicago a cappella announces 2026-27 season with several performances set for Evanston
Chicago a cappella (CAC), Chicago’s premier unaccompanied vocal ensemble, proudly announces its 2026-27 season with three unique concert programs, each performed throughout Chicagoland. The Northern Lights fall concert kicks off the season with music from Sweden, Norway, Finland,…
Evanston Public Library to host ‘Financially Empowered’ series beginning Sept. 23
Session 1: Life Insurance: More than a Death BenefitWednesday, Sept. 23, 6-7:30 p.m. Robert Crown Community Center, 1801 Main Street The Evanston Public Library, in collaboration with New York Life, is hosting a series of programs focused on financial wellness. The first session,…
Albion Residential may sell Albion Evanston for $126 million
Oak Brook-based Albion Residential reportedly plans to sell the Albion Evanston, 1500 Sherman Ave., for $126 million to Chicago-based Draper & Kramer, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business report. The deal was first reported by The Real Deal Chicago. The sale would be one of…