3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (668+ words) The sounds of the Evanston Township High School marching band and live music be heard throughout town Friday morning near Dawes Park as residents kicked off Juneteenth weekend at the city's parade and walk for freedom. Hundreds started the morning…...

3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (563+ words) The City of Evanston this week launched a new program in partnership with Windfree Solar, called Evanston Sun Power, aimed at making clean energy more accessible for low- and moderate-income homeowners. "I'm excited about this significant step toward achieving our…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (272+ words) Bentley's Pet Stuff, a pet health food and grooming store at 743 Chicago Ave. , will permanently close after Sunday along with the chain's two Chicago locations. Closure notices are posted inside the store and in its windows, and the store announced'on…...

9+ hour, 53+ min ago  (112+ words) News Editor Bob Chiarito has reported extensively for the National Desk at The New York Times, writing several front page stories and sharing in a team Pulitzer Prize for COVID coverage in 2020. Bob also has reported for the Chicago Sun-Times,…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (695+ words) The looming legal battle between state regulators and Albany Care was recognized by all parties as an extraordinary and likely protracted case in a virtual pre-hearing session Thursday morning, where an attorney for the facility began'pushing to remove a block…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (299+ words) The Roycemore School's fundraising deadline came and went Wednesday with the school more than 30% short of its goal. The school informed parents in an email Wednesday there is still hope the school will survive and that it was "actively in…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (252+ words) The Evanston Arts Council discussed an update on the Ryan Field mural project, a collaboration between Northwestern University and the City of Evanston to create a mural for the stadium's southeast exterior wall during its June 16 meeting. The university and…...

1+ day, 25+ min ago  (269+ words) Individuals shooting fireworks from the Bent Park tennis courts Wednesday damaged the west court's acrylic coating and the underlying asphalt, according to a Thursday email from Sixth Ward Councilmember Tom Suffredin. The east court remains intact. "The city is actively…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1028+ words) Evanston Public Library is already without a permanent executive director. As of Wednesday's meeting, the library will also be without most of its senior board leadership. In dramatic fashion, board trustees Meghan Shea and Esther Wallen announced they would resign…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (721+ words) An analysis by the Evanston Round Table has found that Sarah Jessica Parker's speech at Northwestern Commencement June 14 drew significantly from her address at Harvard Law School's 2016 Class Day. "The overlap was purposeful because it relays her hopes and wishes…...