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Councilmember Devon Reid put forward a referral to ban the sale of flavored tobacco vaporizers and Councilmember Jonathan Nieuwsma’s referral is looking to develop a mobile sauna policy after a mobile sauna business set up shop along Lee Street Beach.

Local love is in the air! Whether you’re in the beginning stages of a relationship, learning to love yourself or appreciating the vibrancy of non-romantic relationships in your life, there’s something for you to do around town. Here is a smattering of nearby Valentine’s Day events for singles, couples, throuples and more.  Live music at...

In their last scheduled meeting for 2022, the Marco Island City Council swore in their new members, those who had prevailed in the November election.

Abbigail Hicks, 9, has qualified as an International Finalist for the International Junior Miss Pageant, which will be held the week of Thanksgiving at the Hyatt Regency Orlando.

Evanston Public Library closed a new round of applications this week for its Racial Equity Task Force, a group that focuses on expanding the library’s outreach to underserved residents, particularly from Evanston’s 5th, 8th and 9th wards.  The task force was founded in 2019 after consulting firm DeEtta Jones & Associates prepared an equity, diversity...

McMillen Health announced Wednesday that Pat Parker, one of the centers original founders who started the initiative for a health education center in Fort Wayne, has died.

Evanston Public Library’s Robert Crown Branch will host an LGBTQ+ book swap and giveaway Saturday afternoon as part of a larger effort to reach the city’s queer community.  “It’s important because they’re part of the Evanston community,” Robert Crown branch assistant Kellye Fleming said. “I personally think we should be reaching everyone, no matter what...

From ripped jeans to gelato machines, Evanston Repair Cafe allowed volunteers Saturday to give damaged items a second life and teach residents the environmental value of repair. The free event, hosted at the Robert Crown Branch Library, was held in partnership with Citizens’ Greener Evanston. Founder Beatriz Echeverria said the cafe’s mission is to promote...

Tucked into the bottom left corner of Evanston’s 4th Ward, a looming stone building with towering windows sprawls across 130,000 square feet. Behind its sliding glass doors, visitors can find two ice rinks, a gymnasium, an indoor track, art studios and a library. Outside its halls lie three turf fields — and a community divided...

Northwestern students can now hit the ice for free at the new Robert Crown Community Center. Completed in 2020, the center is home to two new skating rinks, an art room, track, outdoor turf field, library, dance studio and state-licensed child care. The facility saw expansions from the old community center, which had one skating...