4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (671+ words) Good Thursday morning, Evanston. Today is Local News Day (see more on that below), and as usual we have lots of local news for you. Let's get right to it. School staffer arrested: A Lincoln Elementary paraprofessional was arrested last…...

10+ hour, 45+ min ago  (374+ words) Evanston's Finance and Budget Committee punted Monday night on whether to commit another $871, 674 to expand the Pathway to Wellness program, deciding to delay a recommendation on the extra funding for a month to let a group of health professionals weigh…...

16+ hour, 20+ min ago  (727+ words) Evanston's young baseball pitchers experienced some growing pains during the annual spring break baseball trip to Vero Beach, Florida last week. But what happened in Florida, stays in Florida. It's how the Wildkits come out on the other side that…...

19+ hour, 25+ min ago  (523+ words) They started to line up before the sun came up and by the time the promotion began Wednesday morning, the amount of people in line at the Potbelly sandwich shop were more than double the amount the store said would…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (400+ words) Spring kicks off an intense birthday season in my family so I have kids" parties on my mind. If you"re in the same boat, via the Evanston Reddit, here are some options for local party places perfect for spring…...

21+ hour, 46+ min ago  (281+ words) Becan hired a bartender friend to advise her on the techniques section. "We have multiple friends who are bartenders at different cocktail bars in Chicago," she said. "Sometimes I'd go and try the drink out the way they had made…...

20+ hour, 51+ min ago  (543+ words) New compost carts and updated instructions are coming this spring from the Public Works Department " the city's latest reminder that there are better ways to handle unwanted material than sending it to a landfill. The biggest changes are in options…...

21+ hour, 16+ min ago  (152+ words) The Evanston Art Center welcomes the public to an upcoming exhibition, "Walldrawings | Friedhard Kiekeben and Maria Burundarena." The exhibition will be on display from April 25 to May 17. A free opening reception is from 1-4 p. m. on Sunday, April 26. "Walldrawings | Friedhard Kiekeben and…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago  (482+ words) When fifth-grade teacher Jake Rubin first applied for the America's Favorite Teacher contest, he said the monetary reward and the trip to Hawaii promised to the winner were not what interested him. What drew him in, instead, was the fact…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (517+ words) Today's newsletter includes items that might impact kids across Evanston: a change in leadership at Lincoln Elementary School, news of a possible indoor sports facility on Green Bay Road and an analysis of winter test results at District 65. Here's the…...