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Artists have until Friday, Oct. 23, to submit designs for a mural on Ryan Field's facade, while Criss Henderson, former head of Chicago Shakespeare Theater, will lead a new Evanston summer arts festival funded by Northwestern University through 2040.
Local Government
Former 7th Ward Ald. Jane Grover filed petition paperwork Wednesday to run for Evanston mayor, becoming the third candidate to file and likely triggering a Feb. 23, 2027, primary election if all three qualify for the ballot.
Local Government
Evanston's Housing and Community Development Committee approved zero-interest loans of up to $150,000 for multifamily buildings with five to 35 units, backed by $300,000 in federal CDBG funds, after revising the repayment structure from a version tabled in July.
Sports
The Evanston Township High School Wildkits shut out Naperville North 5-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 21, extending their winning streak to seven games and advancing to the state field hockey quarterfinals against Glenbrook North on Saturday in Antioch.
Sports
Evanston Township High School lost 42-28 to New Trier in the first high school football game at Northwestern's rebuilt Ryan Field on Friday, Oct. 16, as nearly 27,000 tickets sold for what is believed to be the largest regular-season high school football crowd in Illinois history.
Community
Evanston Community Fridges opened its fifth and first downtown location on Sept. 22 at the Woman's Club of Evanston, bringing a free food pantry to the alleyway near the Evanston Public Library off Church Street.
Community
Evanston's Crisis Responder Team started operations Sept. 14, building on the CARE program that has handled more than 3,500 calls since 2024, with full deployment expected by Nov. 2.
Community
Evanston police arrested Kobe M. Wilson, 27, at Robert Crown Community Center on Sept. 17 after a series of incidents in which he allegedly approached juveniles and offered a child candy and cannabis, leading to two misdemeanor trespass charges and increased patrols near the center and surrounding schools.
Community
Tony and Grammy winner Heather Headley, a former Northwestern student, will headline Over the Rainbow Association's annual benefit concert on Nov. 1 at Galvin Recital Hall, raising funds for the Evanston nonprofit's affordable housing for adults with disabilities.
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