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Inside the finished Ryan Field: $875 million, 35,000 seats, and a century in the making
Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is functionally complete, with Pat Ryan Jr. giving media their first look inside the 35,000-seat stadium on July 31 ahead of September soft-opening events and the Friday, Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
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Queer pirate world premiere brings swordfights and camp to Edgewater stage near Evanston
Babes With Blades Theatre Company's world premiere "yo ho." — a queer pirate comedy with stage combat — runs through August 29 at The Edge Theater Off Broadway in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, with accessible performance options and streaming dates.
Sports
Inside the finished Ryan Field: $875 million, 35,000 seats, and a century in the making
Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is functionally complete, with Pat Ryan Jr. giving media their first look inside the 35,000-seat stadium on July 31 ahead of September soft-opening events and the Friday, Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
Sports
Inside the finished Ryan Field: $875 million, 35,000 seats, and a century in the making
Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is functionally complete, with Pat Ryan Jr. giving media their first look inside the 35,000-seat stadium on July 31 ahead of September soft-opening events and the Friday, Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
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Evanston Council Pivots to Ordinance Path After Northwestern Tax Referendum Fails
After a 4-4 deadlock killed an advisory referendum on Northwestern University tax payments, Evanston aldermen submitted a formal referral to pursue a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes ordinance targeting the university's commercial activities ahead of Ryan Field's October opening.
Local Government
Evanston Library Board Swears In Three New Trustees, but Seat Confusion Keeps Outgoing Officers in Place
The Evanston Public Library board swore in three new trustees on Thursday, July 16, but a discrepancy over numbered seat positions has kept three outgoing officers in place through key budget and governance decisions, while City Council weighs whether to end the library's independent status.
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Evanston home values climb 7.7% as tight inventory keeps sellers in control
Evanston's typical home value is nearing $500,000 with a 7.7% year-over-year increase, as tight inventory keeps sellers in control and rising costs fuel debate over the city's planned zoning code rewrite.
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Ishbia Foundation's youth sports complex plan delayed over neighbor concerns
The Ishbia Family Foundation wants to build a roughly 55,000-square-foot indoor youth sports complex at the former Office Depot at 2722 Green Bay Road, but Evanston's Land Use Commission postponed action to August after neighbors raised concerns about light and alley traffic at its July 23 meeting.
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Inside the finished Ryan Field: $875 million, 35,000 seats, and a century in the making
Northwestern's $875 million Ryan Field is functionally complete, with Pat Ryan Jr. giving media their first look inside the 35,000-seat stadium on July 31 ahead of September soft-opening events and the Friday, Oct. 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
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Ryan Field season tickets go on sale to public Tuesday, August 4
Northwestern Football confirmed through a countdown campaign that general public season ticket sales for the new $875 million Ryan Field open Tuesday, August 4, ahead of the stadium's October 2 inaugural game against Penn State.
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Queer pirate world premiere brings swordfights and camp to Edgewater stage near Evanston
Babes With Blades Theatre Company's world premiere "yo ho." — a queer pirate comedy with stage combat — runs through August 29 at The Edge Theater Off Broadway in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood, with accessible performance options and streaming dates.
Community
Latino residents share stories of home at Evanston History Center bilingual gathering
The Evanston History Center and Evanston Latinos co-presented "Nuestras Historias en Evanston," a free bilingual storytelling event on July 29 featuring author Paula Cofresi-Silverstein and advocate Celia Carlino sharing their experiences building lives in Evanston.
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Evanston's 2026-27 school year starts August 17 for ETHS, August 24 for District 65
ETHS District 202 opens the 2026-27 school year on Monday, August 17, with District 65 following a week later on August 24. Here are the key calendar dates, breaks, and conference weeks for Evanston's public and private schools.
Education
District 65 fills two leadership vacancies with Gordon, Plaza appointments
District 65 named Evanston resident Maggie Gordon as assistant superintendent of academics and promoted 10th-year staffer Jess Plaza to director of schools management, filling vacancies left by a wave of resignations and former Superintendent Angel Turner's buyout.