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Charles Mulligan's "Justice and Power" statue outside the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield.

The Evanston health department reports two cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in individuals linked to the Hilton Garden Inn North Shore/Evanston.

The Health and Human Services Department is advising anyone who visited the Hilton Garden Inn at 1818 Maple Ave. in Evanston within the last two weeks and is experiencing symptoms of pneumonia, such as cough, shortness of breath, fever, and fatigue, to consult with their medical provider for further guidance.  

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• In the latest step of a yearslong process toward public defense reform in Illinois, the state supreme court this week opened applications for a statewide public defender.
• A 2025 law created the Office of the Statewide Public Defender after Illinois’ 2023 abolition of its cash bail system revealed profound resource shortages in public defender offices around the state.
• The initial statewide public defender, who is set to begin the job on Jan. 1, is charged with standardizing county public defender practices, workloads and salary scales for jobs long beset by recruitment and retention issues.

Nearly three years ago, Illinois became the first state in the nation to fully abolish its cash bail system,

That effort was pushed by criminal justice reform advocates who argued that the ability for a person to post bond after an arrest does not equate with the danger he or she poses to the community.

Plans for a proposed youth sports facility on Green Bay Road have been revised ahead of a final vote at Monday’s City Council meeting.

The privately-funded facility, proposed by the Ishbia Family Foundation, would be at 2722 Green Bay Road, where Office Depot was previously located.

10:00 a.m.. Saint John XXIII Parish (Saint Nicholas Catholic Church). 806 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, ...

Stacie Elaine Barhorst, age 55, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at her home in Evanston, Illinois, on August 31, 2026. She was born October 5, 1970 ...

EVANSTON, IL — The Evanston Police Department released the results of its Labor Day 2026 traffic enforcement campaign, which led to the arrests of ...

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Interim fire chief speaks of "spirit of unity that followed" attacks as leaders, residents gather.

New Illinois law on cellphone restrictions in schools reinforces NT's policy. September 10, 2026. Weekly Review Sept. 8-11. September 8, 2026.

Across the 49 years of marriage they shared, George and Dorothy lived in Solon, IA; Champaign, IL; Moline, IL; Evanston, IL; Deerfield, IL; Pentwater, ...

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Evanston and Glenbrook South should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings.

The Titans piled up 404 yards on the ground and handed Evanston a 33-9 defeat in the Central Suburban League South division opener. The Wildkits ...

On Sept. 11, 2001, Medill lecturer Colin McMahon was in Moscow when his travel partner called, asking him whether he was watching what was happening in New York. As a foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, McMahon remembered exactly how he felt when he pieced the news together: shocked.  McMahon has since served as editor-in-chief...

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As Ryan Field nears its early October opening, Northwestern fans curious about the venue’s food options have fresh information. The newest stadium in college football will feature an overhauled concessions model bringing Ryan Field into the modern era of food service at sports facilities, the stadium announced in a Wednesday news release. Chicago-based company Levy...

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Looking at 150 years of Northwestern football.