Community
USA Laundromat, a family-owned business at 4744 Dempster St. in Skokie near the Evanston border, holds its grand opening Friday, July 17, 2026, offering self-service, drop-off, and delivery laundry to Evanston-area residents.
Community
USA Laundromat, a family-owned business at 4744 Dempster St. in Skokie near the Evanston border, holds its grand opening Friday, July 17, 2026, offering self-service, drop-off, and delivery laundry to Evanston-area residents.
Community
USA Laundromat, a family-owned business at 4744 Dempster St. in Skokie near the Evanston border, holds its grand opening Friday, July 17, 2026, offering self-service, drop-off, and delivery laundry to Evanston-area residents.
Local Government
Evanston's Healthy Buildings Accountability Board is developing a two-tier compliance system that would give affordable multifamily rental buildings extra time and subsidies to meet the city's zero-emission building rules, with public input planned for fall 2026 and final standards targeted for March 2027.
Local Government
Elliot Oats, a 22-year-old union steward, became the third confirmed candidate in Evanston's April 2027 special mayoral election, joining lawyer Jade Carpenter and Jeff Boarini in the race triggered by Mayor Daniel Biss's planned October resignation.
Business
Nearly two years after demolishing seven houses on a one-acre site at Emerson Street and Jackson Avenue, Evanston has yet to launch the community engagement process for the city-owned land despite multiple self-imposed deadlines from 5th Ward Ald. Bobby Burns.
Business
Northwestern University and the Ryan Family Foundation announced the All Evanston Hiring Hub on July 8, a three-year workforce initiative that will use shared digital infrastructure to connect residents completing local training programs with area employers.
Sports
Northwestern basketball's No. 2 and No. 7 all-time scorers, John Shurna and Juice Thompson, returned to Welsh-Ryan Arena on Monday, July 7 for a summer practice session as the Wildcats rebuild their roster heading into the 2026-27 season.
Sports
Northwestern's Kellogg Coaches Leadership Academy completed its first year, bringing head coaches and senior staff from all 21 varsity programs together with Kellogg School of Management faculty for three sessions focused on data analytics, recruiting strategy, and the shifting economics of college athletics.
Community
USA Laundromat, a family-owned business at 4744 Dempster St. in Skokie near the Evanston border, holds its grand opening Friday, July 17, 2026, offering self-service, drop-off, and delivery laundry to Evanston-area residents.
Community
Evanston's City Council approved a more than 50% budget increase for the civilian CARE team, which has handled over 3,500 crisis and wellness calls since July 2024, adding staff, vehicles, and expanded hours for non-police responses to mental health and wellness dispatches.
Education
Northwestern's REACH summer program brings high school students to the Evanston campus for three-week sessions in Python coding, astronomy research and art-science projects, with full or partial tuition assistance available and no prior experience needed.
Education
Evanston Safety Town, the nearly 50-year-old summer day camp at Lincolnwood Elementary School, is running its second two-week session in July 2026, teaching children ages 4 to 8 essential safety skills on a miniature painted town.