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  • City’s 2027 budget may include an early retirement plan to cut costs

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  • Mendoza to make run for mayor’s seat, bidding to become first Latina to hold that office

    2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
  • City calls for service hit 1,900 mark after storm

    3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
  • ‘We do not have a well-run city,’ says former Alderperson Ann Rainey, explaining why she decided to enter the mayor’s race

    3 weeks ago
  • Severe storm brings street flooding, suspension of Purple Line service

    3 weeks ago
  • City officials warn free parking could lead to higher property taxes

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  • State audit tracks city’s use of Motor Fuel Tax funds

    4 weeks ago
  • City’s budget director: Evanston’s deficit looms as reserves dwindle

    1 month ago
  • How the late detective Carlos Mitchem helped EPD combat street gangs

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  • And then there were three — Evanston Public Library trustees make mass exit from the board

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Tom McKeon

Digital artist Tom McKeon: It’s just something I thought was funny,” he said. Like, “Elf on a Shelf, he said. “And I started thinking of other people in mug shots and it got funnier.”
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Here in Evanston: Storm warning or sunny promise? https://t.co/FDm4IriG4U

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 18, 2026

After losing nearly its entire roster, Northwestern men’s basketball is counting on eight transfers, three freshmen and a handful of returners to turn things around.
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Reported by @charlie_perlman https://t.co/0iTfVh1DEC

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) August 18, 2026

Here in Evanston: As new Foster School gets ready to open, a mosaic, memories and a message https://t.co/KLRjWAvm2m

— evanstonscribe (@evanstonscribe) August 4, 2026

Students from Evanston Township High School move house built as part of course https://t.co/IxBvtcJToW

— IL School Network (@ILSchoolNet) August 3, 2026

AMC Evanston 12 will temporarily close from Monday until early 2027 for renovations. Plans include downsizing by five screens and installing “spacious reclining seating,” according to a Tuesday news release from the company.
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Reported by @jdowb2005 https://t.co/YGHWpCYgTE

— The Daily Northwestern (@thedailynu) July 15, 2026

Here in Evanston: District 65 needs a good finance and education plan. Here’s one https://t.co/WKxQulcHvO

— Evanston RoundTable (@EvRoundTable) June 8, 2026
New Northwestern president:

Mung Chiang has been named the 18th president of Northwestern University.

Chiang is a renowned researcher, educator, national science advisor and higher education leader. He is currently president of Purdue.

His appointment will begin on July 1. https://t.co/Ec6pBAlNYr pic.twitter.com/oKShYNETCd

— Northwestern (@NorthwesternU) May 18, 2026