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Evanston resident says agent pointed a gun at him and threatened to shoot.

Will engage forensic audit to examine district finances under indicted former superintendent.

Among “vital programs” planned for growth in next year’s city budget.

Costly Fountain Square fix raising more questions.

Hundreds of cars lined Evanston Township High School’s campus Sunday as volunteers carried food and household essentials into the Willie May Field House.  The community food drive, organized in just 10 days and staffed by over 150 volunteers, responded to uncertainty surrounding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits and heightened Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in...

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Over 80 people gathered at a 'ICE Out of Home Depot' protest in Niles on Saturday to combat the detention and deportation of immigrants in Chicago ...

IU Indianapolis Jaguars at Northwestern Wildcats Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern hosts IU Indianapolis in ...

Rachel Maddow salutes the bravery and resourcefulness of people of Evanston, Illinois, who have not only activated to help protect their neighbors ...

While at the fall student organization fair her freshman year, SESP senior Jessica Sun came across an organization whose mission deeply resonated with her: Chinatown Health Initiative.  CTHI’s work to promote health literacy for residents inspired Sun, especially because her grandmother lived in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood for over thirty years. Now, Sun serves as the...

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In men's college basketball, Mercyhurst opened its 2025-26 season with a road trip to Evanston, Illinois to face Northwestern out of the Big Ten.

Grove Gallery’s latest exhibition, “Food for Thought,” raises awareness for food insecurity and plans to donate more than 50% of its proceeds to Evanston-based nonprofit C&W Market Foundation, which provides access to groceries for those in need.  Gallery Director Sarah Kaiser-Amaral said part of the gallery’s mission is to give back to the community, so...

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Councilmembers raised concerns about which capital investment projects should be prioritized in the 2026 proposed budget at their Truth in Taxation hearing Monday. City staff introduced the proposed 2026 budget at the council’s Oct. 13 meeting, intending to pass it at the Nov. 24 meeting before Cook County’s December deadline. At the hearing, City Council...

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In Today’s Crossword, 1-Down, 5-Letters: CTA station in downtown Evanston

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The seat currently held by retiring United States Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) is up for grabs next fall, and 22 candidates — including 14 Democrats and eight Republicans — have filed their petitions to run. Monday was the Illinois State Board of Elections’ deadline to file petitions to run for the March 17, 2026 primary....

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Just two candidates are vying for the 9th District seat State Sen. Laura Fine (D-Glenview) will soon leave vacant for her congressional campaign. And both have deep North Shore roots. As of the Illinois State Board of Elections’ 5 p.m. filing deadline Monday, Evanston’s Rachel Ruttenberg (Medill MS ’04) and Winnetka’s Patrick Hanley will go...

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The Illinois State Board of Elections office in Springfield seen at the start of candidate filing on Oct. 27. Petition filing for this spring's ...

Families clustered around tables covered in paint and wood frames in Evanston Public Library's third-floor Innovation Station on Sunday afternoon ...

CHICAGO — The Trump administration said Monday it would use emergency funds to partially fund SNAP benefits for November but would not tap into ...

... Evanston, Illinois on Friday. (SOURCE: ANDREW WYMER). By CNN Newsource staff. Published: Nov. 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM PST|Updated: 42 minutes ago.

K.J. Windham delivered a spark with three three-pointers despite being the eighth player in the rotation. Nick Martinelli appeared his usual self on a 17-point night, but took a backseat in the second half. Northwestern continued its optimistic exhibition play into the regular season, but it needs to shake off slow starts. It took over...

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