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The sirloin at Burl Restaurant in Evanston comes served with a vegetable slaw after being marinated in an anise and chili mix and cooked with fish sauce. This plate was prepared Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

Burl brings ‘farmer-driven’ dining, Midwestern flair, to Evanston restaurant scene

February 2, 2026 at 2:49 p.m.

Burl, a fine dining restaurant, has opened in Evanston, with owners Tom Carlin, Rachel Canfora-Carlin touting farmer-driven cuisine.

Sue Loellbach, the director of public policy at Connections for the Homeless, speaks in favor of the Envision Evanston 2045 comprehensive plan on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, in the City Council chambers. Fellow supporters stood behind her wearing “Yes to Housing” T-shirts. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

City Council approves Envision Evanston plan despite critics decrying density

January 27, 2026 at 3:18 p.m.

The Envision Evanston comprehensive plan passed City Council 5-4 to win approval, despite critics' complaints about density.

A model of Northwestern University’s future Ryan Field sits in a room at the Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston on Nov. 21, 2025. The Chicago Stars soccer team is applying to play at the field. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Chicago Stars soccer asking Evanston for OK to play at Ryan Field

January 13, 2026 at 12:36 p.m.

The Chicago Stars women's soccer team is asking Evanston for a permit to play at Ryan Field in 2027. It's due to open in fall 2026.

Board President Patricia Anderson speaks during a special meeting of the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 Board on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Evanston. The board unanimously voted to begin the process to shutter Kingsley Elementary School. Board Vice President Nichole Pinkard, at left, listens. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

Evanston-Skokie D65 votes to close Kingsley School, puts off Lincolnwood decision

January 12, 2026 at 2:16 p.m.

Evanston-Skokie D65 Board votes to close Kingsley School, takes wait and see stance on closing Lincolnwood in the fall.

Parents of students who attend Evanston/Skokie School District 65 schools rally outside of Joseph E. Hill Early Childhood Center on Oct. 27, 2025 before a Board of Education meeting. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Evanston saw election, District 65 impasse, ICE operation and other newsmakers in 2025

December 26, 2025 at 12:27 p.m.

Evanston saw election, District 65 impasse, ICE operation, Northwestern president, debates over density in 2025. The year in review.

Kenilworth Village Manager Katarzyna Thake speaks to the crowd at the State of the Villages event at Winnetka Congregational Church on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. She highlighted a “generational” project that will make improvements at the Kenilworth Beach. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

Kenilworth, Northfield, Winnetka leaders discuss shared issues in end-of-year event

December 23, 2025 at 12:00 a.m.

Kenilworth, Northfield, Winnetka leaders reflect on shared issues in annual event

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 may hire a collections agency to collect funds from a departure agreement with its former superintendent Devon Horton. Horton is shown arriving at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on Oct. 23, 2025, to be arraigned on federal charges of fraud stemming from the time he was in charge of the school district. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Evanston/Skokie D65 mulls pursuing funds from indicted ex-superintendent Devon Horton

December 11, 2025 at 11:13 a.m.

Evanston/Skokie D65 mulls hiring a collection agency to recoup funds from indicted ex-superintendent Devon Horton.

The Givens children, from left, Sloan, 5, and Beau, 2, celebrate with their parents after flipping the switch at the Wilmette tree lighting on Dec. 6, 2025. The switch also turned on lights across the green in front of Village Hall. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

Wilmette siblings flip the switch to light holiday tree, green

December 10, 2025 at 6:39 a.m.

Deena and Lonnie Givens’ children faced a towering task when they flipped on Wilmette’s holiday lights Saturday. Especially when the larger-than-life switch stood taller than both of them. The Givens’...

Sergio Valencia, of Mundelein, waits for the horseback procession honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe to begin at the Dam No. 1 Woods in Northbrook on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Whenever he rides, he said, he thinks of his grandfather, who taught him how. Riders planned to process to the Guadalupe shrine in Des Plaines. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

Faithful honor Mexican patroness in Guadalupe horse pilgrimage, but numbers lower after ICE raids

December 8, 2025 at 9:19 p.m.

Mexican Catholics on horseback gathered in Northbrook to ride to the Our Lady of Guadalupe shrine in Des Plaines for her feast day.

A car passes by the post office in Wilmette Nov. 25, 2025. The post office will remain closed for repairs through January, a United States Postal Service spokesperson said. (Shun Graves/for Pioneer Press)

After Wilmette Post Office ceiling fell, here’s where to mail packages

December 2, 2025 at 8:35 a.m.

After the Wilmette Post Office ceiling fell in, closing the building, here's where to mail letters and packages.

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