5+ hour, 39+ min ago   (416+ words) Many people who attend the Evanston Folk Festival, which concluded Sunday evening, are fixated on seeing the big names, such as the Indigo Girls, performing on the Main Stage. But there are some solid newer and lesser-known artists performing at…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (238+ words) Heat and humidity did not stop throngs of folk-lovers from heading to the lakefront for the opening day of the 2026 Evanston Folk Festival Saturday. The festival runs through Sunday, and includes some offsite evening programs at Evanston Space and Cahn…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (327+ words) Northwestern University’s new Ryan Field, set to host its first football game in less than a month after years of construction on Central Street, unveiled part of its concession program for the upcoming season Wednesday. The stadium will offer a…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (197+ words) Evanston Community Foundation’s president and chief executive officer, Sol Anderson, left his role at the Evanston nonprofit organization on Friday, Evanston Now has learned. Anderson, a former executive director for two Chicago nonprofit organizations, had been president of the foundation…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (267+ words) Over the past month, labels have been appears in front of tree throughout Evanston, a effort led by a 2nd Ward resident. Nigel Pitman, a botanist at the Field Museum, along with friends and family, have been labeling 20 of the most…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (825+ words) School district and city representatives decided Wednesday to postpone discussions about using tax increment financing district revenue for the schools until early next year. The Evanston Finance and Budget Committee forwarded recommendations on three of the five TIF districts Wednesday…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (523+ words) Evanston Public Library staff recommended a 2.5% increase to the library’s property tax levy, as the Library Board kicked off the 2027 budget process on Wednesday. The process begins while a few things remain unclear. For one, it’s not known how much…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (289+ words) The Kits, Cats and Kids Block Party kicked off another school year in searing late-summer heat at Evanston Township High School’s Lazier Field Tuesday afternoon. Despite temperatures approaching triple-digit heat indices, hundreds of people swarmed the field to visit a…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago   (426+ words) The sold-out 12th annual Taste of Evanston delivered music, good times and delicious samples from dozens of local restaurants Sunday afternoon on the Dawes House grounds. More importantly, the event, which is organized annually by Evanston Lighthouse Rotary Club, delivered vital…...