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The owners of Libertad restaurant in Skokie plan to open Estacion at 633 Howard St. in Evanston.

Owners of Skokie hotspot Libertad plan two new Evanston restaurants

November 25, 2019 at 3:25 p.m.

The owners of the acclaimed Skokie restaurant Libertad are planning two new restaurants in Evanston, after aldermen Monday approved a lease for the space formerly occupied by Cafe Coralie. Marcos...

This rendering shows the planned expansion looking northwest onto the YWCA Evanston/North Shore in downtown Evanston. Construction should begin in 2020.

YWCA Evanston/North Shore plans major expansion in downtown Evanston, including larger domestic violence shelter

November 19, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

YWCA Evanston/North Shore is set to break ground next spring on a new and expanded campus in downtown Evanston. The project is moving forward after Evanston aldermen approved the nonprofit's...

Julie Matthei, co-owner and director of business operations at Hewn, serves a customer at the bakery on Nov. 13, 2019. Hewn is expanding next year to accommodate its growing business.

Hewn, baker of bread used at Sweetgreen, is moving to larger space in Evanston to accommodate demand

November 18, 2019 at 2:31 p.m.

Hewn, a popular Dempster Street bakery that sells bread and pastries to dozens of businesses around Chicago, is moving to a larger building on Central Street. The bakery's new location...

ESPN's sports talk show Pardon the Interruption (PTI) records an episode at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Nov. 16, 2018.

Evanston aldermen formally approve professional sports at Welsh-Ryan Arena as part of two-year pilot program

November 18, 2019 at 12:49 p.m.

Northwestern University can begin hosting professional sporting and for-profit entertainment events at Welsh-Ryan Arena after Evanston aldermen last week approved the pilot project in a close vote. Under the two-year...

Mitch Kahn, left, and Matt Darin are co-owners of the Greenhouse medical marijuana dispensary in Deerfield. Another Greenhouse facility is planned to open next year in Skokie near Old Orchard Mall.

Recreational marijuana dispensary eyes location across from Old Orchard mall in Skokie

November 14, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

A recreational marijuana dispensary company is eyeing a former bank building across from Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie, the dispensary CEO confirmed. Greenhouse Group hopes to operate a recreational...

Evanston names new head of Health and Human Services Department

November 11, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Evanston officials have named Ike Ogbo, previously the interim director of health and human services, as the permanent replacement for the post. The announcement came Nov. 5 from Interim City...

Letters containing racist slurs sent to three Evanston-Skokie District 65 schools

November 11, 2019 at 4:14 p.m.

Evanston police are investigating letters containing racist slurs that were sent to three Evanston-Skokie District 65 schools in recent weeks, officials confirmed Monday. The latest letter was received Nov. 7....

Suni Kartha, president of Evanston/Skokie Dist. 65 school board, right, reads from a statement regarding Superintendent Paul Goren's resignation at a special meeting June 17, 2019 in Evanston. The board is expected to name a new superintendent in January.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 narrows superintendent candidates down to 5

November 9, 2019 at 9:48 a.m.

Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board members have narrowed their list of potential candidates for the district's superintendent job down to five. The candidates are set to be interviewed Nov. 12-14....

Lake Michigan water is treated at the Evanston water treatment plant on Oct. 14, 2017. Evanston and Skokie are in ongoing legal battles over the rates Skokie customers should pay for Evanston-provided water.

After judge’s dismissal, Skokie appeals federal lawsuit over Evanston water rates

November 8, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

Skokie officials have appealed a federal judge's September decision to dismiss their lawsuit against Evanston over water rates that Skokie officials have called discriminatory and a violation of residents' rights....

Evanston City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz, shown in this file photo, has submitted his resignation to take a new job in Issaquah, Wash. His last day will be Sept. 27.

Evanston city manager leaving Sept. 27 for job in Washington

August 13, 2019 at 2:10 p.m.

After a decade working for the city of Evanston, City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz submitted his resignation Tuesday morning. Bobkiewicz will start a new job in September as city administrator of...

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