News in Evanston
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…
New Ryan Field introduces Great Chicago Food Festival as part of food, drink menu
Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field on Wednesday introduced The Great Chicago Food Festival, a new Chicago food event led by the city’s culinary legends in residence. The festival opens before every event and runs through it, with access included in every ticket; fans pay…
Good Neighbors: Kandi Corbbins practices and teaches hair-apy
Good Neighbors is an ongoing series introducing readers to local caregivers doing cool things in the community. For fall 2026, the hot back-to-school hair looks, as Kandi Corbbins has observed, include “a heavy emphasis [on] urban ethnic culture.” Boho braids, with hair loose at…
Letter: Property taxes are out of control; let your leaders know you’ve had enough
I moved to Evanston in 1989. Then, as now, Cook County homeowners’ property taxes were out of control. Assessments and real estate levies were in double digits, far beyond inflation. Irate taxpayers fought back. We must fight back now. Everyone can take seemingly small actions…
Community members urge District 65 to ‘do the hard thing’ at Chute meeting
More than 50 people gathered Tuesday at Chute Middle School for the first of three community engagement sessions hosted by Evanston/Skokie District 65 this week. The meetings are part of a public input process to prepare for another round of school closures and budget cuts. The…
Residents sound off on potential data center in 2nd Ward
At Tuesday’s Second Ward meeting, residents took the opportunity to speak out against a data center’s potential move into West Evanston, though Councilmember Krissie Harris said it’s too early to make any decision on the matter. Tuesday’s meeting followed the RoundTable reporting…
Residents push for stronger traffic-slowing measures along Asbury
A proposal to lower the speed limit on Asbury Avenue sparked a larger conversation about ways to slow traffic along the busy corridor and other city streets during Tuesday evening’s Ninth Ward meeting. A couple dozen residents gathered at the Prieto Community Center, which sits…