12+ hour, 39+ min ago   (428+ words) Draped in crisp white linen, long communal tables in Fountain Square heralded the return of Evanston en Blanc on Saturday. Hosted by Black Women of Evanston, the annual September event welcomes all community members to bid farewell to summer in…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago   (564+ words) About three years ago, Megan Lassman was in the airport when she looked up and saw a billboard for Team Hoyt, the father and son who participated in more than 1,000 endurance events, with dad Dick Hoyt pushing his son Rick,…...

13+ hour, 34+ min ago   (177+ words) Alex Harrison reports on local government, public safety, housing and homelessness, town-gown relations and more for the RoundTable. He graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in June 2023 with both a bachelor's and master's degree in journalism, and previously…...

14+ hour, 25+ min ago   (390+ words) Saturday’s opening day of the 2026 Evanston Folk Fest was blessed with mostly sunny weather, but it was a bit warm — the temperature stayed in the mid-to-upper 80s throughout the day. This didn’t seem to sap energy from the performers or the…...

16+ hour, 25+ min ago   (629+ words) A group of concerned residents under the aegis of Environmental Justice Evanston is taking a hard look at what can be done about the solid waste transfer station at 1711 Church St. Visually, the place is easy to drive past with…...

22+ hour, 15+ min ago   (824+ words) Vicky Pasenko’s work at the Evanston Animal Shelter reached a big milestone this summer: 20 years of service. The volunteer who became executive director has been instrumental in changing the culture and impact of the organization in dramatic ways, including increasing…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (622+ words) After a year of planning, painting and countless rounds of clay tile firing, the Open Studio Project is days away from officially unveiling its Main Street Mural. The mural, located behind the Open Studios office in parking lot No. 27 at…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (284+ words) Madigan’s Guitar Works, a guitar repair and lessons shop run by Guitar Works’ former repair head, will take over the space previously occupied by Davis Shoe and Luggage Repair at 1608 Maple Ave. The shoe and luggage repair shop closed earlier…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (244+ words) A new cafe is coming this fall to the Dr. Jorge & Luz Maria Prieto Community Center, and the Evanston Parks and Recreation Department and Councilmember Juan Geracaris (9th Ward) are inviting the community to help name it. The new cafe will…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (128+ words) ‘Break Right Through That Line,’ exhibit on all things NU football opens Sept. 14 at Deering Library Evanston RoundTable If you don’t know a wall of Wildcats from a Fighting Methodist, a new exhibition at Northwestern University’s Deering Library will set…...