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City disputes claim EPD assisted border patrol

1 hour 2 min ago

City disputes claim as border protection chief calls it a “excellent day in Evanston.”

Lean year seen for state’s schools

1 hour 10 min ago

Only a “modest” funding increase planned by ISBE leadership.

Biss confronts border patrol as feds return

5 hours 19 min ago

Agents smash window of pickup truck at Home Depot.

Immigration raids return to Evanston

7 hours 13 min ago

Federal immigration authorities returned to Evanston Wednesday, complete with an appearance border patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino at the Mobil station on Green Bay Road. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino in a still frame from a video posted to Facebook. A sizable group of protesters also showed up at the gas station and car wash to […]

County tax mess forcing D202 to borrow money

8 hours 50 min ago

Special school board meeting set for Thursday.

HCDC advances plans for $2M in federal housing grants

14 hours 1 min ago

The grant funding is expected to decline by 9% next year.

Evanston lights Hanukkah menorah

14 hours 9 min ago

But mass killing in Australia casts an emotional shadow.

Evanston home values up 3.7%

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 19:50

Rents rising faster than home prices here, Zillow says.

Simmons calls new transit law a ‘big win’

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 14:53

Newly signed transit law will eliminate parking mandates in nearly all of Evanston.

Pritzker signs transit overhaul bill

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 14:33

Governor calls bill a “once-in-a-generation investment” in public transit.

Bilingual program to end at Willard

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 14:27

Will shift to Foster School next fall, despite parental objections.

Dozens of layoffs loom at D65

Tue, 12/16/2025 - 04:46

Even without school closings, staff cuts needed to balance budget.

D65 board still deadlocked

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 21:43

No progress on new member or school closings, board president says.

Where the candidates stand: Guns

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 17:04

A range of views on how to respond to mass shootings and other gun violence.

Menorah lighting downtown Tuesday

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 16:07

New, bigger menorah to be featured at the event.

A very special Christmas concert held at ETHS

Mon, 12/15/2025 - 05:32

ESO holds its first inclusive holiday concert.

Frigid temps to yield to warming trend

Sun, 12/14/2025 - 10:56

Would you believe 38 degrees for a high on Tuesday?

Nutcracker on Ice celebrates 50th anniversary

Sun, 12/14/2025 - 04:32

Nutcracker alumni return for evening performance.

NU hoops coach reaches milestone

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 20:32

Chris Collins gets 200th victory.

Extreme cold forecast overnight

Sat, 12/13/2025 - 12:31

Weather advisory in effect.

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