4+ hour, 56+ 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…...

22+ hour, 34+ min ago   (501+ words) Thirteen years after first trying to gain a visa to the United States, Abdulhaq Sodais, a former interpreter for the U.S. Army in Afghanistan, has settled in Evanston with his wife, Weeda. It was a long journey to get here, fleeing…...

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…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (145+ words) The Northern Illinois Transportation Authority this week unveiled a proposed map implementing the state’s new People Over Parking Act. Our PM Report newsletter is published daily at 4:30 p.m. And, as expected, it shows that the law will ban Evanston from…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (297+ words) Footballs can last a lot longer than you might think. So can football memories. That phrase is from the Northwestern fight song, “Go! U-Northwestern,” written in 1912 by then -university-marching-band member Theo C. Van Etten. Van Etten’s story of the song,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (195+ words) While utility work related to the planned apartment tower at 605 Davis St has been underway this week, it remains unclear when construction work will begin on the development project. Last November, City Council narrowly approved the 29-story, 419-unit proposal from…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (242+ words) The Land Use Commission backed a proposed subdivision Wednesday of the Park Evanston development site on Chicago Avenue downtown. The planned development at 1620-40 Chicago Ave. includes the 1620 Chicago building with an AT&T store, the former Peet’s Coffee and a…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (727+ words) As demolition work continues on the building it is planned to replace, Evanston’s Land Use Commission Wednesday postponed for two weeks a vote on the proposed 900 Clark tower. Under the city code, any property owner within 1,000 feet of a planned…...

4+ day, 13+ 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…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (394+ words) Maura Sullivan, an Evanston native who graduated from both Evanston Township High School and Northwestern University, narrowly lost a Democratic primary Tuesday night in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District, falling short in her second run for the seat. Sullivan, a Marine…...