Western Springs
A village in Cook County, Illinois — population 13,274 as of 2020.
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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,…
Community Groups & Organizations
Day one of the Evanston Folk Festival was hot (in more ways than one)
Saturday’s opening day of the 2026 Evanston Folk Fest was blessed with mostly sunny weather, but it was a bit warm — the temperature stayed in the mid-to-upper 80s throughout the day. This didn’t seem to sap energy from the performers or the audience (although your intrepid music…
Creatives & Arts
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…
Community Groups & Organizations
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…
Community Groups & Organizations
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…
Community Groups & Organizations
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…
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Western Springs by the numbers
- Area
- 2.78 sq mi (7.21 km²)
- Median age
- 41.6
- Households
- 4,471
- Persons per household
- 3
- Median household income
- $230,255
- Median house value
- $739,400
- Office
- DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Address
- 740 HILLGROVE AVE, WESTERN SPRINGS, IL 60558