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Evanston Police Chief Schenita Stewart and Sergeant Tom Giese, left, answer questions from the Evanston City Council surrounding the department's use of license plate readers, a technology under investigation after it was used by Texas officials to track a woman seeking an abortion in Illinois. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston to protect privacy of abortion, gender-care patients by limiting license plate reader tech

June 27, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.

Evanston passed an ordinance to protect the privacy of abortion and gender-care patients by limiting Flock license plate reader tech.

Divers from the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 3 participate in drills on June 18 to rescue a mannequin from a sunken 19th-century cargo ship about 3 miles east of Evanston in Lake Michigan. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Divers practice rescues in Lake Michigan at sunken 19th-century cargo ship

June 27, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

Fire department divers from Evanston and other towns rescued a 'victim' from a sunken 1880s Lake Michigan ship in a training drill.

Children draw and create art at the St. Peter's United Church of Christ booth at Skokie Pride on June 22, 2025. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie holds family-friendly Pride event despite high heat, humidity

June 24, 2025 at 2:39 p.m.

Though temperatures were so high that phones buzzed with heat alerts, keeping many away from attending Skokie's Pride event Saturday, organizers said they were still satisfied with this year's Pride...

Evanston Township High School students carry a banner reading Happy Juneteenth in Evanston's Juneteenth parade on Dodge Avenue on June 21, 2025. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston celebrates Juneteenth with parade, Ingraham Park festival

June 24, 2025 at 10:42 a.m.

The area's first heat wave of the summer wasn't enough to keep people from celebrating, parading, playing and marching in Evanston's Juneteenth celebration. The parade took off Saturday morning at...

Acione Bistro and Bar opened in downtown Skokie in late May. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Italian eatery Ascione Bistro opens in downtown Skokie

June 24, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

An Italian American restaurant, Ascione Bistro, opened in downtown Skokie. It features steaks, pasta, arancini, risotto and more.

Skokie village hall is pictured. (Pioneer Press)

Skokie budget restores 1% grocery tax, hikes water rates but freezes property tax

June 21, 2025 at 8:10 a.m.

After the state of Illinois rolled back a 1% grocery tax, effective at the end of the year, the Skokie Village Board joined many other suburbs in voting to restore...

Skokie Village Clerk Minal Desai, left and Mayor Ann Tennes, center right, unveil a mosaic of the new village seal at the June 16 Village Board of Trustees meeting. Assistant Corporation Counsel Barbara Mangler is at center left and Assistant Village Manager Nick Wyatt is at right. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie unveils art glass mosaic of its updated village seal

June 18, 2025 at 12:25 p.m.

A stained glass mosaic of the village of Skokie's updated village seal by Joe Folise was unveiled to the public June 16.

The Evanston City Council made final edits to its comprehensive plan to guide the next 20 years, Envision Evanston 2045, at a special City Council meeting on Oct. 20, 2025. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Residents can comment on Envision Evanston, which would increase density, before it heads to City Council

June 17, 2025 at 9:40 a.m.

Residents can comment on the proposed Envision Evanston plan, which would increase density all over the city, in June and July.

Actor-comedian Steve Carell waves to graduates during Northwestern University’s commencement, June 15, 2025, at the United Center. University President Michael Schill is at left. Carell was the commencement speaker and is the father of a Northwestern student. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Steve Carell urges kindness, with wisecracks, as Northwestern commencement speaker

June 16, 2025 at 6:36 p.m.

Comedian Steve Carell was the Northwestern University commencement speaker for the Class of 2025 at the United Center June 14.

A new Puttshack location is scheduled to fully open at Skokie's Old Orchard Shopping Center on June 20. The tech-infused mini-golf venue is the final tenant to locate in the site of the former Lord and Taylor store. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Puttshack, opening at Skokie’s Old Orchard mall, features high-tech mini-golf

June 16, 2025 at 8:44 a.m.

Puttshack, a high tech mini-golf venue with a restaurant and bar is opening at Westfield Old Orchard mall in Skokie, Illinois.

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