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Litfest celebrates the written word in Fountain Square
08/25/2025

Litfest celebrates the written word in Fountain Square

Keynote Speaker and outgoing Illinois Poet Laureate Angela Jackson with author Ignatius Valentine Aloysius. On Saturday, Bookends & Beginnings and the

New Northlight Theatre takes shape on Church Street
08/25/2025

New Northlight Theatre takes shape on Church Street

Discover the progress of the new Northlight Theatre construction, its fundraising campaign, and the amenities it will offer.

Evanstonians bike cross-country to support McGaw YMCA
08/25/2025

Evanstonians bike cross-country to support McGaw YMCA

Mark Metz and Noreen Edwards embark on a cross-country bike ride to raise awareness and funds for the McGaw YMCA's affordable housing efforts.

Evanston celebrates Armenian food, culture at 37th Taste of Armenia
08/25/2025

Evanston celebrates Armenian food, culture at 37th Taste of Armenia

For the 37th time, St. James Armenian Church brought Armenian culture to Evanston with the Taste of Armenia festival on Sunday at 816 Clark St. Taste of

City reaches settlement in lawsuit against Church and Darrow project
08/25/2025

City reaches settlement in lawsuit against Church and Darrow project

A two-year legal battle over the development of an affordable apartment building and church at Church Street and Darrow Avenue is coming to an end, as

Parks board reviews new designs for Dog Beach accessibility ramp
08/25/2025

Parks board reviews new designs for Dog Beach accessibility ramp

Evanston's Parks and Recreation Board discusses options for Dog Beach improvements and debates the allocation of land for a dog run at Cartwright Park.

News & Brews offers live music, local beers and a family-friendly venue
08/25/2025

News & Brews offers live music, local beers and a family-friendly venue

The RoundTable's News & Brews community fundraiser takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at Sketchbook Brewing's Skokie location, 4901 Main

Council notes: Lengthy agenda for first regular meeting of August
08/25/2025

Council notes: Lengthy agenda for first regular meeting of August

Evanston’s City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Council Chambers at Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St., for its first regular meeting since July

Some Evanston Public Library services will be unavailable from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3
08/24/2025

Some Evanston Public Library services will be unavailable from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3

Evanston Public Library will be undergoing a planned service interruption that will take place from 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28 through 8 am. on

Felder’s many talents, musicality on full display in ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’
08/24/2025

Felder’s many talents, musicality on full display in ‘Rachmaninoff and the Tsar’

Hershey Felder — composer, pianist, actor and arranger — began the work Rachmaninoff and the Tsar in 2018, but was interrupted by the COVID pandemic and

The Traffic Guy 2.0 hears …
08/24/2025

The Traffic Guy 2.0 hears …

… that in honor of Shameless Self-Promotion Week the Traffic Guy most strongly recommends that you most seriously consider using the most safest

Previewing Evanston Folk Festival Day 2 lineup: Sunday, Sept. 7
08/23/2025

Previewing Evanston Folk Festival Day 2 lineup: Sunday, Sept. 7

Editor’s Note: Music writer Chris Gillock covered the Evanston Folk Festival headliners and aftershows and the Day 1 lineup in previous articles. Louden

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During our 21 years, the paper, its writers, designers and photographers have received more than 200 regional awards for their news reporting, education reporting, feature stories, photography, columns, humor and design. In October, 2019, the paper’s writers, photographer and one designer collectively received 17 awards in many of these categories from the Northern Illinois Newspaper Association.

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