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It was reported that Sidney Poitier (born 1927) died on January 6, 2022. He was a Bahamian American/African American Actor, Film Director and Ambassador to Japan and UNESCO. He …
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Some are not ready to draw the curtain on the Varsity Theater for the proposed apartment development
A development team is proposing to convert the vacant Varsity Theater building into a 35-unit apartment building with nearly 10,000 square feet of retail that would wrap the alley …
The week in pictures: January 10 – January 17, 2022
Evanston is a winter wonderland these days, and community members captured the city’s icy landscape in these cool-weather photos. Check out the icy lake along the Northwester campus in …
At this time: 10:04 am Saturday
A man of letters. Ben Blount, whose Black Lives Matter garden signs are seen all over Evanston, is in the new mural he designed. Called “Solved,” the mural will …
Evanston schools report record number of COVID-19 cases
Students leaving King Arts School in Fall 2021. (Photo by Bessie Mbadugha) For the week ending Friday, January 14, Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District …
Evanston’s smallest art gallery and the reincarnation of Prairie Joe’s Diner
When Prairie Joe’s Diner closed in October, owner Aydin Dincer knew it wasn’t the end. After 30 years of working in the diner environment, Dincer now had a lot …
Letter to the Editor: Owners must remove snow from sidewalks to street intersections
What good is an almost snowless sidewalk if a barrier of icy snow blocks it at the intersection of the street? This has been a persistent and life-threatening irritant …
ETHS Men’s Basketball: Noard lifts Glenbrook South over Wildkits in 2nd half
No team has done a better job defending Cooper Noard than Evanston in his four years as a starter on the Glenbrook South basketball team. But for the most …
Megan Wells Brings Clara Barton’s Genius to Life at Levy Lecture
Season six of the Levy Lecture Series kicked off January 11 as storyteller and actress Megan Wells introduced audiences to the life and times of Clara Barton, widely known …
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones is keynote speaker at NU’s virtual MLK Dream Week
Northwestern University will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual Dream Week events January 17-24. This year’s keynote speaker is Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer …
Evanston Reparations Begin: Random Draw Selects 16 Black ‘Ancestors’ to Receive $25,000 Grants
The first 16 beneficiaries of Evanston’s restorative housing program were selected Thursday in a random drawing. Each will receive a $25,000 housing subsidy, making January 13, 2022, the first …
Eyeing Evanston: Thoughts on Design | Designing an ADU
While ancillary housing units (ADUs) play a valuable role in the wider community, they exist to provide people with a healthy and safe home. This article focuses on the …