Evanston, IL
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Evanston families still have a full week of Halloween events ahead, from the Harley Clarke Mansion's haunted trick-or-treating to a free festival at New Ryan Field and official neighborhood trick-or-treat hours on Saturday, Oct. 31.
Local Government
Evanston's City Council voted Oct. 26 to introduce an ordinance for a 26-story, 360-unit tower at 900 Clark St., with Ald. Clare Kelly casting the sole dissent over tax-break concerns, setting up a final vote Nov. 9.
Local Government
Evanston residents paying city fees by credit card will face a minimum 2.23% surcharge or $1 starting Monday, Nov. 2, beginning with police, fire and City Clerk transactions, with more departments phasing in through spring 2027.
Sports
The No. 5-seeded Wildkits take a 16-6 record and an eight-game winning streak into a 5 p.m. semifinal against defending state champion New Trier, which shut out ETHS twice during the regular season.
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.
Community
Evanston's fifth annual Recycling Truck Design Competition will award two winners instead of one, thanks to a new partnership with SWANCC and an EPA-funded regional recycling campaign. Student designs are due Oct. 16.
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.
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