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City Council postponed votes on two major agenda items during its Monday night meeting, including a resolution regarding the city’s five Tax Increment Financing districts and two pieces of legislation that would provide opposing solutions to currently unregulated sweepstakes machines. Here are two key takeaways from the meeting: 1. School district concerns spark TIF district...

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A Northwestern alum’s documentary exploring addiction and the path to recovery finished its five-city tour at Wilmette Theatre on Monday. The documentary, “What It Takes,” directed by Jeff Shulman (Weinberg ’01, Kellogg ’04, ’06), follows two parallel narratives with an unusual common thread: Jelly Roll. It was at rapper and singer Jelly Roll’s concert in...

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Malcolm Todd wanted to create an album that felt “sexy” and “earnest,” he said during a May interview with actor and podcaster Owen Thiele. The L.A.-based singer-songwriter’s sophomore studio album “Do That Again,” released Friday, accomplished just that.  Through cheeky, suggestive lyrics and dreamy, seductive instrumentals, Todd lets listeners know he’s not just a “Sweet...

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D65 finance chair says schools face ‘genuine financial challenges’ and early TIF closure could bring “meaningful additional revenue.”

Deadline also approaching for parade entrants.

Police search along North Shore Channel near Bridge Street.

'Their health is going to be harmed'. Two main Medicaid eligibility requirements will go into effect in Illinois Jan. 1, 2027. The first enacts work ...

The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.

Kuennen was born in Evanston, Illinois, and moved to northeast Iowa at the age of 6. He attended St. Francis DeSales High School in Ossian ...

The team has been so successful that Evanston's City Council approved a more than 50% budget increase. The ... Bears' future uncertain in Illinois with ...

This article contains spoilers. A little over two months ago, writer Haley Z. Boston’s (Communication ’16) breakout project “Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen” was released on Netflix. The horror limited series, executively produced by “Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer, follows betrothed couple Rachel and Nicky in the days leading up to...

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These 14 families wield influence across Chicago and Illinois through business, politics, philanthropy, sports and civic institutions. AR. By. Ann R.

Susan Dublin Obituary Susan H. Dublin, 86, of Wilmette, Illinois, passed away peacefully on May 19, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.

Purdue Football Trying to Keep Up in the Big Ten ... Oct 18, 2025; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Barry Odom takes the field ...

Will not cut Blue Line trains to four cars on weekends after all.

Sep 13, 2025; Evanston, Illinois, USA; Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning on ...

Because property taxes are levy-based in Illinois, TIF districts do not directly limit how much tax revenue the school districts can collect, but they ...

The Evanston, Illinois firm was founded in 2005 and has operated across alternative credit, fixed income, systematic investing, venture and ...

Funds increased from $75K last year.

Among cost-containment items in the tentative FY’27 budget.