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Evanston resident Jessica Iverson (right) and others fold origami at “Flight for Peace.” The event was held at the Evanston Ecology Center and is a part of the Winter HeARTh series.

Evanston holds origami folding event to promote peace

March 1, 2015

As part of an ongoing winter program series, the city held an event Sunday where attendees attempted to fold 1,000 origami paper cranes to promote a wish for peace. The Evanston Arts Council sponsored...

Evanston chef nominated for James Beard Award

March 1, 2015

Above all else, Evanston chef Brian Huston values simplicity. Wearing a starched white-collared T-shirt, Huston opens his downtown Evanston restaurant Boltwood to the public just before noon. Boltwood is...

Evanston’s open data portal contains information and data from various city departments. The city launched the site a week ago in an effort to improve transparency.

Evanston launches open data portal

March 1, 2015

Evanston launched OpenEvanston.org last week, a one-stop data portal for information on the activities of different government departments, in an effort to improve transparency and efficiency. The...

Panelists from the Illinois Senate, Childcare Network of Evanston and Illinois Action for Children discuss the child care funding crisis in Illinois. The state recently ceased funding the Child Care Assistance Fund.

Illinois debt may prevent child care centers from taking on new families

February 27, 2015

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) and representatives from the Childcare Network of Evanston and Illinois Action for Children said Thursday that the recent stoppage of state funds for child care centers...

Evanston officials reflect after a year of same-sex marriage in Illinois

Evanston officials reflect after a year of same-sex marriage in Illinois

February 27, 2015

Evanston issued the most same-sex marriage licenses of Cook County suburbs in 2014, which is credited to the city’s diversity, progressive culture and close proximity to Chicago, said Mark Muenzer,...

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