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The inaugural cohort at Stateville prison are the first group of incarcerated students to graduate from a bachelors program at a top university.

Residents expressed frustrations about Northwestern’s proposed Memorandum of Understanding — and councilmembers’ intention to approve the agreement — at a town hall meeting Thursday. Over 40 residents attended the town hall virtually and in person to discuss their concerns with hosts Alds. Devon Reid (8th) and Bobby Burns (5th).  The town hall precedes the upcoming...

With heartwarming performances and delicious treats, Mayor Daniel Biss and the Evanston Arts Council honored the contributions of Evanston’s artists and arts organizations at the city’s annual “A Bright Night for the Arts” event Wednesday at the Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre.  Chatters and warm exchanges filled the room long before the program started. The Theo...

William Peeples spent 13 years on death row before having his sentence commuted in 2003 to life without parole. Since joining the Northwestern Prison Education Program, Peeples has had the chance to study scholars like Karl Marx and Kimberlé Crenshaw, and won the inaugural Janice Nora Lackey Award for Academic Excellence at Stateville Correctional Center...

Two organizations of the UL safety testing enterprise welcomed about 200 workers to their new headquarters in downtown Evanston this month as the city’s central business district continues to grapple with rising office vacancies. Leaders from UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement celebrated the move from a suburban office park in Northbrook at...

Council members will make a final decision on Monday, Nov. 20, after voting to pause for a week to review all related documents.

Evanston City Council put a momentary pause on Northwestern’s plans to rebuild Ryan Field Monday night, tabling three ordinances related to the stadium’s construction until a special meeting on Nov. 20. The 6-2 vote comes one day after Northwestern put forward an expanded proposal for its memorandum of understanding with Evanston, which outlines plans for...

Final Vote On Ryan Field Concerts Pushed To Special Meeting - Evanston, IL - The Evanston City Council called an audible Monday, tabling its final vote on Northwestern University's plan to reconstruct Ryan Field.

On Saturday morning, veterans and civilians gathered in front of the Fountain Square Veterans Memorial Wall for a ceremony commemorating those who served in the United States military.  Former American Legion Evanston Post 42 commander Gregory Lisinski was the first person to stand atop the podium and address the crowd. Lisinski began by introducing Bienen...

After months of contentious talks, protests and votes, City Council is finally set to vote on two ordinances Monday: one that rezones Ryan Field to allow for public-facing concerts and another for the proposed rebuild of the stadium itself. While many of the project’s most vocal opponents have been Evanston residents, several student activist groups...