4+ hour, 54+ 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, 9+ 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…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (236+ words) After a lengthy postponement, the city cut the ribbon to open its new dog park Sunday morning. The park, dubbed Dog E-Town, is located in Grey Park at Main Street and Ridge Avenue. Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) and Parks and Recreation…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (536+ words) Several neighborhood businesses hosted a block party Saturday as a soft opening for the new Callan Plaza just north of Howard Street.. A section of the street has been spruced up with new landscaping, brightly colored Adirondack chairs and a…...

3+ week, 20+ hour ago   (329+ words) Families congregated at the Robert Crown Community Center Saturday afternoon for the fourth annual Family Fun Fest, organized by Be Strong Families, a non-profit that promotes family wellbeing, and the Evanston Department of Parks and Recreation. Serita Sashington, director of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (450+ words) Downtown visitors took to the streets Saturday to peruse unique art pieces, as well as enjoy local cuisine, at the annual Evanston Art and Big Fork Festival. The festival occupied Sherman Avenue from Clark to Davis and Church Street from…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (98+ words) Our PM Report newsletter is published daily at 4:30 p.m. Due to staging issues caused by the storm aftermath, the City of Evanston has moved Tuesday evening’s Starlight Concert Leah LoMar Park on Mulford Street to James Park at 300 Dodge Ave. The…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (392+ words) It started as self-defense. Back when Hana Halilovic began walking to school by herself, she took up karate as a “just in case,” as in “just in case somebody tries to beat me up.” That was four years ago. A…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (303+ words) Guitar Works, a nearly half-century old Main Street store, will close permanently on Sept. 1. Owner and founder Terry Straker said the store at 709 Main St. has “not been profitable for some time and has never really recovered from the COVID-era…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (312+ words) We may not exactly be “Hollywood on the Lake,” but with Northwestern University, Evanston Township High School, and actors who just grew up or lived here, this community has had its fair share of celebrities. A big part of that…...