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City sues Albany Care to force smaller population, greater staffing for mental health facility
01/12/2026

City sues Albany Care to force smaller population, greater staffing for mental health facility

The front entrance of Albany Care at 901 Maple Ave., as seen in July 2025. The owners and managers of Albany Care are facing a lawsuit from the City of

City Council notes: What’s on tap for the first meeting of 2026
01/12/2026

City Council notes: What’s on tap for the first meeting of 2026

Evanston’s City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the council chambers at Morton City Hall, 909 Davis St., for its first meeting of 2026. While

01/12/2026

Evanston City Clerk Stephanie Mendoza reads a letter from a Hispanic family about their recent experience in Evanston. One Evanston family that migrated

It started with a Post-It note
01/12/2026

It started with a Post-It note

Anamaria Rosales and Tyler McHolland were married in a private ceremony at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston on Sept. 6, 2025. In March 2024, Anamaria Rosales

Hundreds gather to denounce shooting of Renee Nicole Good
01/12/2026

Hundreds gather to denounce shooting of Renee Nicole Good

Several hundred people came to the Unitarian Church of Evanston on Sunday afternoon to denounce the tactics of the Department of Homeland Security and

ETHS boys basketball: Connected Kits turn back state-ranked New Trier
01/11/2026

ETHS boys basketball: Connected Kits turn back state-ranked New Trier

Individual talent didn’t have nearly as much to do with Evanston’s basketball run to the Final Four last year as the team chemistry and connections

Community reviews children’s nature books, casts votes for EPL's Blueberry Awards
01/11/2026

Community reviews children’s nature books, casts votes for EPL's Blueberry Awards

From left, Zach Scharle, Ava Scharle and Allison Lavey review Blueberry Award contenders. The Evanston Public Library’s Blueberry Awards are the nation’s

ETHS girls basketball: Wildkits learn to beat the clock in dominant win over New Trier
01/11/2026

ETHS girls basketball: Wildkits learn to beat the clock in dominant win over New Trier

The Evanston Wildkits girls basketball team celebrates its win over New Trier on Friday night. Simone Hewitt (34) and Havana Van Wyk (22) line up to greet

Evanston interior designer featured in January's Architectural Digest
01/11/2026

Evanston interior designer featured in January's Architectural Digest

Architectural Digest has named its top 100 design professionals in the Chicago area. Among them is one of Evanston's own. Maddie Sykes, founder of

Bella Otér women’s undergarments store aims to inspire mind-body connection
01/11/2026

Bella Otér women’s undergarments store aims to inspire mind-body connection

Bella Otér owner Kimberly Grzesek wants customers at her women’s undergarments and loungewear store not to shop with their eyes alone. Although the

Picturing Evanston: Big letters for the big screen
01/10/2026

Picturing Evanston: Big letters for the big screen

Perfect weather for some popcorn and a movie on the big screen.

Nancy Anderson: Lakefront sauna in winter provides an exhilarating glow
01/10/2026

Nancy Anderson: Lakefront sauna in winter provides an exhilarating glow

An outdoor sauna in December, when the thermometer read 25 degrees Fahrenheit and 8 inches of snow lay on the ground, did not sound appealing. But last

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