… that this column will appear on Giving Tuesday and reminds readers that just as shopping locally and supporting Small Business Saturday benefits the community, so too does giving locally. Whatever your passion, there is almost certainly a worthy nonprofit that would put your generous contribution to good use right here in Evanston. … that, […]
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Evanston holiday gift cards support spending local
On Monday, November 29, to celebrate Cyber Monday, Downtown Evanston launched a Holiday Gift Card BOGO (Buy-One-Get-One). The first 100 people to purchase a gift card of $25 or more will receive a $10 bonus gift card for themselves (limit to 2 bonus gift cards per person). The bonus gift cards are sponsored by Northwestern […]
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Levy Cafe: A congregate meal program for seniors
The Levy Senior Center is serving hot meals Monday through Friday and 5-pack frozen meals on Tuesdays. The senior congregate meal program is open to adults 59 and over. The Levy Senior Center doesn’t turn away any individual for their inability to make a donation. Choose one meal option:1. 5-pack frozen meals Pick-up or delivery […]
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City announces 2022 parking updates
The City of Evanston’s Parking Services Division will implement a variety of changes to parking operations in 2022 aimed at encouraging better use of underutilized parking spaces, providing more flexibility for visitors and employees of local businesses, and supporting parking facility upgrades and the City’s Climate Action and Resilience Plan goals. The changes, most of […]
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Mobile Driver Services Event at Robert Crown
State Senator Laura Fine and State Representatives Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Robyn Gabel invite Evanstonians to the Robert Crown Community Center tonight, Tuesday, November 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Mobile Driver Services Facility Event in cooperation with Secretary of State Jesse White’s office. All payments for services must be made by check, […]
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Community Wealth Building Day to help Black residents increase wealth through home ownership
Black Evanston residents are invited to Community Wealth Building Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, December 4 at the Faith Temple Church of God in Christ, 1932 Dewey Avenue to learn how to become and retain homeownership, how ownership can be within reach and why buying a home can positively change their financial […]
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Letter from the Mayor: Our hearts are broken today
Greetings, Our hearts are broken today. Last night, five people between the ages of 14 and 18 were shot on Green Bay Road near Asbury. One of them passed away and another is in critical condition. Our whole community is reeling from this shocking act of violence, from the youth of the victims, and from […]
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Music Institute’s ‘Duke It Out!’ combines classical and jazz versions of The Nutcracker on Dec. 11
The Music Institute of Chicago brings back a holiday tradition with “Duke It Out!,” featuring the classical (Tchaikovsky) and jazz (Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn) versions of The Nutcracker in a music and dance performance Saturday, December 11 at 2 p.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Avenue. Music performers include Axiom Brass and Music Institute Ensemble-in-Residence Quintet Attacca. Dance artists, curated by […]
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Evanston Police give updates after 5 teens shot, 1 fatally, on Green Bay
Sunday at 7:17 p.m., the Evanston Police Department received numerous 911 calls of multiple shots fired in the area of Green Bay Road and Asbury Avenue. Police said responding officers located five gunshot victims, four at 1950 Green Bay and a fifth at 1918 Green Bay Road. One of the victims at 1950 Green Bay […]
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Evanston Symphony Orchestra Holiday Concert Dec. 12
Be a part of one of Evanston’s most festive traditions on Sunday, December 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the Evanston Township High School auditoriun. Artists from the Evanston Symphony Orchestra, North Shore Choral Society, Evanston Symphony Holiday Gospel Choir, Evanston Dance Ensemble and Chicago Ballet Arts will perform holiday favorites featuring ballet, tap-dancing (the reindeer […]