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Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss (left) sits next to U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky (center) in the front row of Lula B. Sherman United Methodist Church at an ...

Mary Susan "Sue" (nee Hanlon) Collopy, 93, of Evanston, Illinois, died gently on January 2, 2026, after a long and beautiful life full of friends.

... Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Titans are ranked 37th). Meanwhile, Evanston fought the good fight in their ...

At one point in the first half Tuesday night in Park Ridge, Mike Ellis turned to his fellow coaches on the Evanston bench and remarked that “we ...

Long-delayed development at 1811-15 Church St. would provide 33 affordable housing units.

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A Sony digital camera. A head-mounted GoPro. Two pairs of Ray-Ban sunglasses. A cell phone-wielding plainclothes videographer. Border Patrol officials used all four — plus more than 20 agency body cameras — to record their arrests and the protesters who confronted them on Dec. 17, according to an analysis of dozens of photos and videos...

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House speaker says legislature needs to focus on bringing down the cost of living.

Ald. Krissie Harris (2nd) never thought she would be on City Council.  But when she received the call that her daughter had been shot, the trajectory of her life changed. Fueled by a passion to make a difference in her community, she applied to replace the 2nd Ward’s resigning alderperson.  Harris shared her story with...

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Instead of nestling the infant in a cozy bed of straw, Lake Street Church of Evanston’s Christmas Nativity scene depicted newborn Jesus swaddled in a foil blanket with his hands zip-tied together. Looming behind the manger were three armor-clad centurions. Their only discernible feature was the word “ICE,” referring to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,...

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The Bears have activated Kyler Gordon and Braxton Jones. Find out what that means for their upcoming playoff game vs the Green Bay Packers.

In Today’s Crossword, 38-Down, 7 Letters: Italian dish often seen on Hell’s Kitchen

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Luna’s Pub and Grill’s inaugural karaoke night Tuesday opened with “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield  — sung by a participant named “Lapis 3145.” Following the pub’s Monday grand opening ceremony, students flocked to Norris University Center for dinner with a side of Tuesday evening karaoke. Karaoke night is one of the weekly events offered at Luna’s,...

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Being back in the States and back in Evanston means a lot of changes are occurring in my life. No more aperitivos, no more Duomo to serve as my personal compass, no more consistent weekend excursions. That’s all well and good, but I wasn’t prepared for the smorgasbord of emotions that would hit me when...

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Psychologist and The University of the West Indies Prof. Georgia Rose spoke about how Jamaicans found resilience and processed trauma during the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in a Tuesday event hosted by the Buffett Institute for Global Affairs. Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Oct. 28, a Category 5 hurricane that devastated islands in...

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This review contains spoilers.  Although many say that Los Angeles is a “complete dump,” actress, screenwriter and everyone’s favorite it girl Rachel Sennott might’ve just changed our minds with her latest project. As the show’s director, creator and star of the show, she definitely made me think of the city in a different light. The...

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As Wildcats begin to settle into the new year and Winter Quarter, it is a much-needed time for change. The colder weather does not just bring a chill to Evanston and Chicago, but it also allows for moments of reflection to seep in and choices to be made. These choices can be categorized into two...

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“Avatar: Fire and Ash” is long.  So long, that when I left my hometown theater in Washington, D.C., I thought I was still in the movie, and the squad of National Guardsmen on the sidewalk were corporate soldiers from the planet Pandora.  Though I might have been Avatar’d out by the end, I enjoyed every...

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EVANSTON, IL – The urge to overreact comes early and often throughout a long college basketball season, even more so when the expectations are ...

This review contains spoilers.  The premiere of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” was anything but a drag. The episode aired last Friday, blessing my weekend and kicking off Season 18 of the beloved franchise. For those who haven’t watched “Drag Race” since middle school, here’s a breakdown of the show’s general format: Drag queens compete each episode...

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