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Region’s population is growing again

8 hours 55 min ago

But housing construction still lags.

Annual egg hunt at Eggleston Park

Sat, 04/19/2025 - 20:20

Hunt moved from Ecology Center this year.

NU football players win academic honors

Sat, 04/19/2025 - 15:41

Northwestern among the top schools in the country for athletes who excel in the classroom.

More chances to talk school closings

Sat, 04/19/2025 - 05:30

D65 to have two more input sessions.

Lawmakers to hold transit listening session

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 14:54

Monday meeting comes amid “doomsday” warnings from RTA.

Car window smashed on Sheridan

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 12:39

Police say nothing was taken from the car.

Parks board members balk at Twiggs price tag

Fri, 04/18/2025 - 06:37

Half of work is funded by federal grant.

How sweet it … isn’t?

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 18:15

Chocolate prices on the way up.

NU profs rally against Trump

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 18:09

And demand that the University fight “anti-democratic attacks” by the President of the United States.

NU to fund research paused by feds

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 15:27

University urges “fiscal responsibility” amid funding freeze threats.

LUC rejects increasing housing supply

Thu, 04/17/2025 - 09:48

Rewrites comprehensive plan to “preserve” rather than “increase” housing.

Fred’s Bread to open bakery cafe on Noyes

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 20:12

Farmers’ market staple to open brick-and-mortar location this summer.

Nearly $690k raised for April election

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 14:32

But the biggest spenders won in only half the aldermanic contests

History Center hit by Trump cuts

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 12:55

Message delivered in a form letter.

City may try to block landlord data sharing

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 09:08

Targets software that helps owners set competitive rents.

2nd Democrat exploring Schakowsky challenge

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 05:48

Chicago Democrat may join Kat Abughazaleh in challenge of Evanston’s Schakowsky.

So, what’s next with school closings?

Wed, 04/16/2025 - 05:39

Now that D65’s community input sessions are completed.

How council candidates did by precinct

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 20:29

Not all winners carried all precincts. Case in point: Kelly won overall but lost badly in one neighborhood.

Evanston man charged with burglary, battery

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 16:23

Police charged 19-year-old Sunday afternoon.

New wine shop to open soon downtown

Tue, 04/15/2025 - 16:19

Filling former Deka Lash eyelash salon on Church Street.

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