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Howard street in Evanston, shot from above.

[Photo] Ann Rainey apartments welcome first residents to affordable senior living complex

May 15, 2022
A picture of the exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

[Photo] City Council announces intent to appoint John Fournier as city manager

May 13, 2022
The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center with a glass door and red brick below a bright sky.

[Photo] City Council unanimously approves increase in fiscal year 2021 budget

May 10, 2022
A close-up photo of a police officer’s embroidered crest on their white button-down shirt uniform.

[Photo] Evanston Police Department had an increased level of resignations in 2021. Here’s what the future looks like

May 6, 2022
Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew speaks at a meeting.

[Photo] Citizen Police Review Commission dismisses allegations of child endangerment, use of force; evaluates juvenile rights

May 5, 2022
The Evanston public library sign, gold lettering on a red-brick building.

[Photo] Fournier, Poche named city manager finalists; community town hall set for Tuesday

April 30, 2022
An Evanston Police Officer’s badge and radio are in focus, with a police officer sitting down.

[Photo] Citizens’ Network of Protection discusses proposed police oversight board, police chief appointment process

April 29, 2022
Picture of a blue building against a cloudless sky.

[Photo] Northwestern Memorial Hospital pauses operations for several hours after ‘armed intruder alert’

April 25, 2022
Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew.

[Photo] Citizen Police Review Commission dismisses ‘lengthy’ allegations against EPD officers

April 7, 2022
Civic center shot from below midday.

[Photo] Oakton Community College will offer free degree program for Black, male-identifying locals

April 1, 2022
The exterior of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

[Photo] Rapid Recap: City Council approves changes to ARPA fund usage plan

March 15, 2022
A house with a sign in front that reads “Multicultural Center. Multicultural Student Affairs.”

[Photo] MSA spaces to reopen after closing due to threatening message

March 2, 2022
The Multicultural Center at night.

[Photo] Northwestern denounces threatening message in Multicultural Center

February 23, 2022
Dino Robinson Jr. stands between two shelves of archival documents.

[Photo] Local historians win award for report on Evanston’s history of racial discrimination

February 20, 2022
Upward angle of white brick building. Sky in background is clear and sunny.

[Photo] NU gives heightened COVID-19 case positivity warnings to specific dorm floors

February 20, 2022
The front of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red brick building with a concrete entryway.

[Photo] 9th Ward aldermanic candidates address the community in forum

February 18, 2022
Student walks toward the front doors of Annenberg Hall.

[Photo] NU College Democrats announces former New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley as event speaker

February 16, 2022
Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center

[Photo] Rapid Recap: City Council votes on testing, vaccination requirements

February 16, 2022
The front of the Hillel Center building. A sign reads “Go Cats!”

[Photo] NU Jewish community members share thoughts on safety, identity and faith after hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue

January 25, 2022
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. The sign is dark brown, the building’s walls are a reddish brown brick with a lighter brown at the bottom.

[Photo] NAACP Evanston Branch prioritizes health and youth opportunities at town hall

January 13, 2022
A white bus drives through a street covered in snow. Snow is also falling. The sky is grey.

[Photo] As the city expects more snow for New Year’s Day, here’s what you need to know

December 31, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City council members and residents discussed additional funding for community services and youth initiatives to address gun violence.

[Photo] City Council floats $867,500 youth services funding increase to support violence prevention programs

December 23, 2021
An exterior shot of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red-brick building with a tan stone entryway, big silver lettering and a black door with a curved windowpane.

[Photo] City Council seeks resident input as city manager search narrows

January 4, 2022
An exterior shot of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red-brick building with a tan stone entryway, big silver lettering and a black door with a curved windowpane.

[Photo] Lionel Jean-Baptiste honored with new street name for aldermanic, judicial career

December 21, 2021
Evanston Township High Schools exterior.

[Photo] Evanston Township High School under lockdown after two guns found

December 16, 2021
A picture of Evanston Township High School’s exterior.

[Photo] D202 board discusses school community mental well-being supports and strategies

December 15, 2021
The sorority quad at Northwestern.

[Photo] Northwestern chapter of Delta Zeta to discontinue operations

December 13, 2021
The exterior of the current Civic Center building on Ridge Avenue.

[Photo] AECOM fraud lawsuit raises concerns about Civic Center relocation project

November 19, 2021
A white city bus with darkened windows drives through snow flurries at night down a dark, tree-lined street.

[Photo] Evanston promotes snow removal policies through awareness program

November 17, 2021
The exterior of the Civic Center. The sign reads Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

[Photo] New lives for old buildings: Evanston organizations repurpose empty school buildings

November 11, 2021
The exterior of the current Civic Center building on Ridge Street.

[Photo] Civic Center Relocation Feasibility Project sparks discourse among Evanston residents

November 10, 2021
A picture of Evanston Township High School’s exterior.

[Photo] District 202 board discusses proposed tax levy, student enrollment data

November 9, 2021
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub.

[Photo] Kellogg studies find COVID-19 will have long-term impacts on research

November 1, 2021
Shorefront Legacy Center Founder Dino Robinson smiles in front of a collection of records.

[Photo] Shorefront Legacy Center works with NU grad students to record oral history with Black residents

October 29, 2021
Pictured is Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a brick building with a stone entrance and glass doors and windows.

[Photo] CPS HR to host town hall for community input regarding Evanston’s next city manager

October 28, 2021
A picture of Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center’s exterior.

[Photo] City Collector Office to reopen at the Civic Center

October 25, 2021
An exterior shot of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a red-brick building with a tan stone entryway, big silver lettering and a black door with a curved windowpane.

[Photo] Parks and Recreation Department’s top deputy resigns, takes job in Lincolnwood

October 14, 2021
A picture of Evanston Township High School’s exterior.

[Photo] D202 board unveils portraits honoring longtime member, discusses COVID-19 measures

October 12, 2021
Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity’s house on Northwestern’s campus.

[Photo] Individual reports they were drugged at SAE house day after similar reports at AEPi

September 25, 2021
An exterior view of Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center

[Photo] City Council strikes down proposed moratorium on accessory dwelling units

September 14, 2021
An exterior view of Evanston Township High School.

[Photo] ETHS superintendent to retire in 2022, D202 budget approved

September 14, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a tall red brick building with stone archways around the doors.

[Photo] A beginner’s guide to Evanston politics and power players

August 16, 2021
A woman with blond hair sits behind a microphone and a brown name tag that reads “Storlie.”

[Photo] Council votes yes on Storlie exit deal, but contention over transparency remains

August 12, 2021
Erika Storlie sits at the dais, wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt.

[Photo] Decision on Storlie’s separation tabled until Thursday

August 10, 2021
The exterior of Ryan Field, a large cement building with arched entryways and multiple windows.

[Photo] Bonnevier files to dismiss allegations of harassment involvement under her leadership of NU cheer team

July 6, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] City Council to consider moratorium on accessory dwelling units

July 1, 2021
Trees with multicolored leaves against an autumn skyline.

[Photo] City Council changes existing leaf blower usage restrictions

June 18, 2021
A white building is situated on the right side of the photo, surrounded by greenery. In the foreground, there are trees with branches that extend into the corners of the photo.

[Photo] Profs. discuss police accountability one year after George Floyd’s murder

May 25, 2021
Two lime brick buildings with trees and grass in front.

[Photo] Despite Abolish Greek Life movement, COB recruitment continues into Spring Quarter

May 24, 2021
Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew, a White man in a white police uniform

[Photo] Citizens’ Network of Protection talks police body camera program

May 20, 2021
a brick building with a brown sign over the glass door, which has two lights on both sides

[Photo] City Council tables ordinance to replace Board of Ethics with Special Counsel

May 11, 2021
Sorority Quad. There are two light tan buildings with triangular roofs, and two trees in the foreground with pink and yellow blooms. In the background is the blue sky.

[Photo] A look back on Greek life Senate seats following ASG vote to abolish guaranteed representation for PHA, IFC

May 11, 2021
A high-angle picture of the front entrance of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

[Photo] Incoming aldermen criticize lame duck City Council for plan to vote on contentious agenda items before new council is sworn in

May 10, 2021
An exterior view of Evanston Township High School.

[Photo] ETHS partners with the city to host vaccine clinic

May 6, 2021
A tan building with “Ryan Field” written in white lettering.

[Photo] Petition led by former cheerleader demands reconsideration, independent investigation of Mike Polisky

May 6, 2021
Shorefront Legacy Center founder Dino Robinson stands between two shelves, filled with boxes of archival documents.

[Photo] Evanston, Chicago leaders talk fair housing and reparations in forum

May 4, 2021
A worm’s eye view of the entrance to a football field.

[Photo] NU files motion to dismiss harassment allegations within cheer team

May 2, 2021
An exterior view of Evanston Township High School.

[Photo] ETHS administrators address questions about 2021-22 academic year in webinar

April 30, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] City Council amends language, members to be addressed with gender neutral terms

April 28, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] City to find consultants for Civic Center relocation

April 27, 2021
A high-angle picture of the front entrance of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.

[Photo] Resident Board of Ethics to disband, be replaced by Special Counsel

April 27, 2021
A photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] Restaurant Revitalization Fund to replace lost pandemic revenue through 2023

April 26, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a tall red brick building with stone archways around the doors.

[Photo] Proposal to replace Board of Ethics headed to City Council from Rules Committee

April 20, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] Zoning committee discusses ‘brothel law’ in Wednesday meeting

April 20, 2021
An angle from the ground of The Pritzker School of Law. The right side is mostly windows, with the name of the building written in the middle, and doors on the bottom. On the left is a brown building.

[Photo] Dramatic reading of “The Exonerated” play reveals stories of death row exonerees

April 16, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] Evanston municipal elections draw one-fourth of eligible voters

April 15, 2021
A bug’s-eye view photo of Evanston’s Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, taken in daylight. The center is a brown brick building with the front door set into a tan stone wall.

[Photo] City Council increases FY 2020 budget, evaluates COVID-19 revenue losses

April 13, 2021
A picture of the Pritzker School of Law from a downward angle. The building consists of many glass windows and walls that appear dark in the picture as well as the building’s concrete pillars. A person leans on the wall of the building to the left side of the picture under large letters that correspond to the specific building.

[Photo] Biden nominates Pritzker Prof. Michael Kang on commission to reform Supreme Court

April 12, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic center, a red brick building dotted with windows and a sign above the entrance reading “City of Evanston Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center.”

[Photo] Evanston enters 30-month partnership with Chicago firm for electricity aggregation program

April 8, 2021
The facade of a five-story brick government building, the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, is shown from a low angle.

[Photo] With eight of nine aldermanic seats on ballot, challengers aim to flip City Council

April 6, 2021
Governor J.B. Pritzker smiles and gestures with his hands.

[Photo] Districts 65 and 202 to receive millions in COVID-19 federal aid relief

April 1, 2021
A photo of the Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center, a tall red brick building with stone archways around the doors.

[Photo] Evanston Together LLC prompts controversy about Evanston governing style ahead of April 6 election

April 1, 2021
Awning of gray Norris University Center building, with the building name posted in dark gray lettering. Three flagpoles are nailed over the awning. From left to right they display the United States flag, the Illinois state flag, and the third one has a purple Northwestern University flag with a Black Lives Matter flag below that says the slogan in white lettering on a black background.

[Photo] University announces Black House reopening, racial justice updates

March 31, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Aldermen passed a restorative housing reparations program by an 8-1 vote Monday, with Ald. Cicely Fleming (9th) opposing.

[Photo] City Council passes the country’s first reparations program for Black residents

March 23, 2021
Candidates sparred over the role of the city manager in a NAACP forum Tuesday. Erika Storlie was confirmed as Evanston’s city manager in October.

[Photo] Aldermanic candidates debate mayor-council model, reparations at NAACP forum

March 4, 2021
560 Lincoln and Kemper Hall. The residency policy, requiring freshmen to spend their first two years living on campus and transfer students one year, will be reinstated this fall.

[Photo] Two-year campus residency requirement to be reinstated this fall

February 11, 2021
A bus traverses the snow. As temperatures plummet, the city announced a cold weather advisory.

[Photo] Health and Human Services department issues cold weather advisory

February 7, 2021
Ryan Field. In a lawsuit against the University, a Northwestern cheerleader alleges she was repeatedly groped by drunken fans and alumni.

[Photo] Northwestern cheerleader sues University, alleges officials delayed investigation after she was groped and harassed by fans

January 30, 2021
The city’s reparation subcommittee met Friday to discuss a new reparations survey.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee reviews new eligibility survey

January 25, 2021
An EPD officer. The Illinois general assembly recently passed a bill that ended cash bail and included many other progressive police reforms.

[Photo] Pretrial Fairness Act would make Illinois first state to abolish cash bail

January 21, 2021
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons sitting at a City Council meeting.

[Photo] 5th Ward residents talk housing insecurity, budget concerns and crime

January 21, 2021
Northwestern’s sorority quad. Although the Panhellenic Association cancelled formal sorority recruitment, some chapters are individually recruiting members in the fall.

[Photo] Northwestern fraternities, sororities begin recruitment amid ongoing Abolish Greek Life movement

January 20, 2021
Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. Evanston’s NAACP chapter hosted a Black History Month event highlighting equity initiatives in Evanston’s municipal institutions Monday.

[Photo] 2020 in Evanston headlines: COVID-19, a new city manager and municipal elections

January 10, 2021
Willard Residential College, a residential building for undergraduate students. First- and second-year students began moving into dorm buildings on Jan. 4.

[Photo] Students move on-campus after months at home

January 10, 2021
The Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center. City Council is slated to vote on the creation of a proposed aid fund for undocumented residents.

[Photo] Evanston awarded more than $4 million in grants to help fight COVID-19

August 30, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons participated in a conversation surrounding racial healing and reparations on Tuesday.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee backs national reparations bills, talks progress updates during town hall

August 28, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive. Kellogg and McCormick recently announced the launch of a new MBAi joint degree program at the intersection of technology and business management.

[Photo] Kellogg and McCormick to launch joint program combining tech and business management

August 26, 2020
An EPD officer. An EPD officer allegedly commented on the DefundEPD Instagram account in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.

[Photo] Mayor holds Q&A on alternatives to policing in Evanston

August 24, 2020
Students attempt to enter Lutkin Hall, where former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was giving a speech on Nov. 6.

[Photo] Year in review: On campus

August 16, 2020
The exterior of Evanston Township High School.

[Photo] Year in review: Around town

August 16, 2020
Students perform in the 76th Annual Dolphin Show, “Ragtime.” The Dolphin Show and other theatre groups are still planning shows for the 2020-21 academic year, even if they’re forced to perform remotely.

[Photo] The show must go on: Theatre groups reimagine shows for virtual stage

August 16, 2020
A laptop with some Adobe Creative Cloud apps. During Spring Quarter, all NU undergraduates had free access to Adobe Creative Cloud apps.

[Photo] NU Libraries to offer remote access to computers with Adobe Creative Cloud, other software

August 13, 2020
Chief Financial Officer Hitesh Desai. Desai said Evanston’s projected revenue shortfall is around $12 million.

[Photo] City Council reviews 2020 budget projections, COVID-19 grants and 2021 budget plans

August 10, 2020
The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, 2211 Campus Drive.

[Photo] COVID-19 disproportionately impacts some scientists over others, research finds

August 6, 2020
Ryan Field. The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday it will postpone its fall sports season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] Football: Northwestern pauses workouts after positive COVID-19 test result

August 3, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons held a Fifth Ward meeting to listen to residents’ feedback in response to recent shootings.

[Photo] Ald. Rue Simmons holds Fifth Ward meeting in light of recent shootings

July 28, 2020
Ald. Robin Rue Simmons (5th). Simmons emphasized the Reparations Subcommittee’s plans to include both new homebuyers and current homeowners in restorative housing programs.

[Photo] Reparations subcommittee to use $400,000 toward restorative housing programs

July 26, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. Students will start the school year with remote classes until further notice.

[Photo] District 202 leaders address remote reopening concerns at town hall

July 22, 2020
Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave. ETHS announced that it will continue its e-learning program until further notice.

[Photo] Evanston Township High School to continue e-learning until further notice

July 17, 2020
Annenberg Hall. SESP prof. and Director of the Institute for Policy Research Diane Whitmore Schanzenbach and research analyst Abigail Pitts found that in April, food insecurity doubled overall and tripled among families with children.

[Photo] Northwestern researchers find a dramatic increase in food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic

July 16, 2020
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