Ian Mitchell

Good Monday morning, Evanston. Here’s your holiday edition of the daily newsletter.

Good Sunday morning, Evanston. Here are the city’s top news and feature stories from the last week.

The Evanston Arts Council met Tuesday, Nov. 8, and there turned out to be more business to cover than the time allotted for the virtual meeting would

Part three on the proposed Northwest Evanston Historic District focuses on development in the west portion

In art, “photorealism” refers to painted art that attempts to depict a physical object realistically (e.g., like it is in real life). A “photograph”

The Evanston Animal Shelter’s first gala since 2019 raised about $30,000 Saturday evening to pay for medical care and the day-to-day needs of the dogs and

The age-old question of who is to blame for your property tax bill was nearly answered during a virtual First Ward meeting Thursday night. First Ward Council Member Clare Kelly sought to answer questions about the definition and purpose of the Cook County Assessor’s recently published Evanston Towns…

The Rev. Michael C. Nabors and Rabbi Andrea London stand side by side at a November 2021 Fountain Square protest. The Community Lament Rally was in

The former Burger King at the corner of Orrington Avenue and Clark Street is being torn down, along with an adjacent vacant residential building.

We recently spotted a new Ramen and Sushi bar at 812 Church St. Hokkaido is currently hiring for all positions and looks like it will be open very

Betsy Uzzell received the Torch of Gold Award for her work promoting accessibility in Scouting. Years before inclusion was a “thing,” Betsy Uzzell was

Evanston residents learned about the need for erosion protection along the lakeshore and weighed in how they want changes implemented at an open house

The Evanston Township High School chess team opened its season with a solid performance at Saturday’s Red Devil Chess Challenge at Hinsdale Central.

In 1988, Anne Earle wrote a proposal for nominating a Northwest Evanston Historic District. Here’s what she had to say about the types of properties in the area.

Early voting for the critical midterm elections has begun – you can vote early at the Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, every day through Monday, Nov. 7

Some Walter Burt Adams artworks are protected by plexiglass at the Levy Senior Center. The Levy Senior Center, 300 Dodge Ave., is not known as an art

The ensemble sings behind Tatiana Bustamante, foreground, in Refuge, which runs through Nov. 13 at Theo Ubique. It is a rare theatrical experience that

Melanie Deal in front of two of her artworks: “Nuclear Family,” left, and “Robot Escape.” Melanie Deal is a longtime Evanston collage and mixed-media

Celebrating the “Gays and Gospel” event on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day, at Northwestern Unversity’s Alice Millar Chapel. National Coming Out Day,

Dogs play on Evanston’s dog beach Saturday, Oct. 15. It was the official reopening of the off-leash area, which had been closed since 2018. Who let the