
Maia Spoto, City Editor
Jan 23, 2021 | Resident Marta Torres, shot in Jan 9. spree, was a beloved and joyous friend, teacher (Story) |
Jan 20, 2021 | Days after city’s 100th COVID-19 death, city holds light ceremony (Story) |
Jan 17, 2021 | Evanston woman dies one week after Chicago gunman shot her in crime spree (Story) |
Jan 13, 2021 | Rep. Jan Schakowsky votes in favor of impeaching President Donald Trump for the second time (Story) |
Jan 12, 2021 | Homophobic slur left in D65 vice president’s ransacked car (Story) |
Jan 09, 2021 | Woman shot, critically injured after being taken hostage in IHOP (Story) |
Jan 07, 2021 | Evanston, NU gear up for next phases of vaccine distribution (Story) |
Jan 06, 2021 | State, local leaders condemn President Trump, rioters in wake of U.S. Capitol breach (Story) |
Jan 06, 2021 | Pritzker lowers Illinois Phase 1B vaccine eligibility age to 65, citing equity reasons (Story) |
Jan 05, 2021 | With health metrics under review, District 65 delays hybrid learning launch (Story) |
Jan 04, 2021 | Students could face charges from Oct. 31 NUCNC protest footage; Human Services Committee discusses NIPAS involvement (Story) |
Dec 23, 2020 | Homeownership assistance reparations program continues to take shape (Story) |
Nov 24, 2020 | Approved 2021 budget set to raise property taxes by 1 percent (Story) |
Nov 24, 2020 | For Trans Day of Resilience/Remembrance, organizers uplift community care (Story) |
Nov 16, 2020 | Evanston Fight for Black Lives launches sit-in series to defund EPD (Story) |
Nov 15, 2020 | Proposed beer pong ban sparks controversy among residents, students (Story) |
Nov 10, 2020 | District 202 board members discuss racial academic achievement gap, proposed tax levy (Story) |
Nov 08, 2020 | Evanston celebrates after Biden declares victory (Story) |
Nov 02, 2020 | The “very radical stance”: A history of women’s suffrage in Evanston (Story) |
Nov 02, 2020 | Weinberg alumna Solis Doyle mobilizes Latinx leaders with Biden’s Florida campaign (Story) |
Oct 24, 2020 | NUCNC, Fossil Free Northwestern host protest for divestment from police, fossil fuels (Story) |
Oct 18, 2020 | Residents jump for Black joy (Story) |
Oct 11, 2020 | City makes significant budget cuts to reduce COVID-19-driven deficit (Story) |
Oct 05, 2020 | The Ripple: The Cost of the Election for College Students (Story) |
Oct 05, 2020 | Families of Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor lead unity march (Story) |
Sep 15, 2020 | Council tables local eviction moratorium in conflict with CDC, state directives (Story) |
Jun 22, 2020 | Native Americans in Chicago chart a 15 percent COVID-19 mortality rate — but the city hasn’t released that information (Story) |
Jun 14, 2020 | When health care depends on communication, masks and VRIs can prevent Deaf individuals from accessing treatment (Story) |
Jun 14, 2020 | “White Fragility” author talks systemic racism, white humility at Family Action Network Q&A (Story) |
Jun 07, 2020 | ETHS students and grads talk whiteness and anti-racism on Central Street (Story) |
May 20, 2020 | Hard to Count: Evanston Census enumerator recruitment intensifies during COVID-19 (Story) |
May 17, 2020 | Reparations subcommittee evaluates program for black homebuyers (Story) |
May 14, 2020 | La Cocinita fights COVID-19 one empanada at a time (Story) |
May 11, 2020 | City Council expands access to Entrepreneurship Support Program Grant (Story) |
May 11, 2020 | Blotter: Disorderly conduct arrest, construction equipment burglary (Story) |
May 07, 2020 | “We’re grieving”: Neighborhood favorite YoFresh Yogurt Cafe misses local community as social distancing continues (Story) |
Apr 30, 2020 | “The show must go on”: Evanston’s new and expecting mothers confront anxiety, isolation (Story) |
Apr 28, 2020 | EPD handles social distancing violations with “education” not “enforcement,” but $150 fine possible (Story) |
Apr 28, 2020 | Everything Evanston: Food Pantries in a Pandemic (Story) |
Apr 27, 2020 | Blotter: Attempted burglary, graffiti in Evanston Hospital waiting area (Story) |
Apr 27, 2020 | As food insecurity rates balloon, city officials open emergency pantry at James Park (Story) |
Apr 26, 2020 | Blotter: Motor vehicle theft, graffiti on CTA property (Story) |
Apr 23, 2020 | Illinois stay-at-home order extended, lawsuit filed against Pritzker (Story) |
Apr 22, 2020 | Blotter: Two iPhones taken from Xfinity Store, mountain bike stolen (Story) |
Apr 16, 2020 | Hard to Count: The fight to prevent a 2020 undercount amid COVID-19 (Story) |
Apr 15, 2020 | Blotter: Chicago man arrested for cannabis possession, resisting police officer (Story) |
Apr 14, 2020 | Alone, together: Substance abuse recovery organizations take community online (Story) |
Apr 10, 2020 | Donors will match up to $1 million for Evanston Community Rapid Response Fund (Story) |
Apr 07, 2020 | Cannabis sales rise as dispensaries move to protect at-risk patients (Story) |
Mar 30, 2020 | “This virus isn’t going to go away” — Evanston organizations rush to assist the city’s vulnerable homeless population (Story) |
Mar 24, 2020 | Coping with “the new normal”: local wellness leaders weigh in (Story) |
Mar 19, 2020 | Social distancing protocol forces small businesses to make tough calls (Story) |
Mar 05, 2020 | Robert Crown demolition work set to begin (Story) |
Mar 04, 2020 | Armadillos, marshmallows and artists: an afternoon in Rogers Park (Story) |
Mar 03, 2020 | Panelists examine adapting food systems to mitigate climate change (Story) |
Mar 01, 2020 | Blotter: Man arrested in connection with television theft, car door spray-painted (Story) |
Feb 24, 2020 | Initiative for pre-enslavement black history education gains traction (Story) |
Feb 20, 2020 | Blotter: Driver failed to secure child, Ohio man sped on Ridge Avenue (Story) |
Feb 19, 2020 | Women business owners reflect on leadership (Story) |
Feb 18, 2020 | Illinois for Warren mobilizes support at office opening (Story) |
Feb 17, 2020 | Q&A: A conversation with Pia Justesen, human rights lawyer and accessibility advocate (Story) |
Feb 13, 2020 | “A home away from home”: Jennifer’s Edibles celebrates hard work (Story) |
Feb 12, 2020 | Evanston businesses offer Valentine’s Day deals (Story) |
Feb 09, 2020 | Warm days don’t faze Maggie Daley Skating Ribbon (Story) |
Feb 05, 2020 | Mather Institute study finds link between resident personality and health (Story) |
Jan 31, 2020 | Poets examine dual cultures in Mitchell Museum storytelling event (Story) |
Jan 30, 2020 | State law seeks to improve harassment protection in the workplace (Story) |
Jan 29, 2020 | Blotter: Frozen meat stolen from front porch, renter fails to return U-Haul truck (Story) |
Jan 26, 2020 | Cook County State’s Attorney candidate holds Evanston reception (Story) |
Jan 26, 2020 | BLACK MEN helps community members understand institutional racism (Story) |
Jan 21, 2020 | EPL panel evaluates mass protest movements for MLK Jr. Day (Story) |
Jan 16, 2020 | EPL branch at Robert Crown Center likely to open in February (Story) |
Jan 12, 2020 | In response to study, local wellness professionals emphasize healthy relationships with exercise (Story) |
Jan 07, 2020 | Students navigate Northwestern Dining and ‘skinny dinner’ culture with an eating disorder (Story) |
Jan 07, 2020 | Student photographs at Evanston Public Library illuminate activism and identity (Story) |
Nov 20, 2019 | Evanston nursing home fined $25,000 for care policy violations (Story) |
Nov 07, 2019 | Small Business Saturday will promote shopping locally for holiday season and beyond (Story) |
Oct 31, 2019 | Evanston Made engages local artists with Evanston public (Story) |
Oct 29, 2019 | Local youth trick-or-treat at annual NCDC event, Project Pumpkin (Story) |
Oct 24, 2019 | A diner with a soup-rise: Prairie Joe’s sells home-cooked dishes, art (Story) |
Oct 21, 2019 | Tariffs hit Kerrygold, an Irish butter company with Evanston offices (Story) |
Oct 13, 2019 | ‘Find something that lights you on fire’: First Indian-American Miss America discusses activism, representation (Story) |
Oct 03, 2019 | Students with food allergies see room for improvement in dining hall accommodations (Story) |