2024’s Best Electric Ranges for the Kitchen in Evanston

New in Evanston: A first look at Lefty’s Righteous Bagels

Lefty's Righteous Bagels. Lovers of Jewish heritage foods are having a real moment in Evanston this month! When it comes to ...

Evanston residents, government organizations confront language barriers

When her father, Alvaro Gomez, owner of Al Gomez Landscaping, struggled with following Evanston’s 2023 leaf blower ordinance, she offered to help him and other local landscapers — many of whom ...

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2024’s Best Electric Ranges for the Kitchen

Today’s electric oven ranges have smooth glass tops and hidden elements that adjust to fit the size of pots and pans. In contrast to a gas stove, modern electric ovens may include powerful ...

Evanston announces corporation counsel, deputy city manager appointments

Evanston is seeing a shift in city leadership as staffing changes were officially announced this July, impacting the city’s legal team and deputy city managers. Alexandra Ruggie, who was serving ...

Best Toaster Ovens for 2024

Whether you're reheating leftovers or making a sandwich, a toaster oven can do so much more than a regular slot toaster -- and it saves you the heat of using your full-size oven for small tasks.

How much are Evanston city employees getting paid this year? Search this database.

The city of Evanston has about 700 employees — from standard municipal jobs like police officers and firefighters to those with distinctive titles like the city’s “Rodent Control Technician.” ...

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Best Outdoor Pizza Ovens of 2024

Outdoor pizza ovens are all grown up. In a few short years, these pandemic darlings have evolved from basic metal boxes into, well, more refined metal boxes. Many new models are larger ...

Evanston rolls out C.A.R.E., in which civilians respond to low-level, low-risk emergency calls

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Evanston is rolling out a new group of first responders, who are designed to help in a crisis. The two-person teams will be sent to some 911 calls, when police might not be ...

Search for missing swimmer at Evanston beach resumes

EVANSTON, Ill. — An Evanston beach remains closed Monday as the search continues for a man went missing while swimming on Sunday afternoon. According to officials from the Evanston Fire ...

Best Air Fryer Toaster Ovens of 2024

A good example is the toaster oven, which can be bought with the duality of an air fryer. Air fryers are typically a crock-pot-style kitchen gadget, but they can also be a two-in-one appliance.

Best outdoor pizza ovens 2024: Tested and rated

The best outdoor pizza ovens let you make delicious pies in minutes, right from the comfort of your backyard. Just like you'll find in a pizzeria, these ovens can reach temperatures of up to 900 ...

Best toaster ovens in 2024

Here’s how it works. Toaster ovens have spiked in the last few years thanks to their convenience and versatility. These countertop appliances also save energy as you can cook a delight of meals ...

Evanston’s groundbreaking reparations program challenged by lawsuit from a conservative activist group

The lawsuit, filed last month, against the city of Evanston, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, alleges the program’s requirement that applicants state whether they and their ancestors identify as ...

Search for missing swimmer at Chicago area beach continues for second day

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) — The search for a swimmer who went missing Sunday afternoon at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston resumed on Monday. The search for the 41-year-old man was suspended around 2:30 ...

How much are Evanston city employees getting paid this year? Search this database.

The city of Evanston has about 700 employees — from standard municipal jobs like police officers and firefighters to those with distinctive titles like the city’s “Rodent Control Technician.” ...

READ MORE: The Daily Northwestern

Evanston residents, government organizations confront language barriers

When her father, Alvaro Gomez, owner of Al Gomez Landscaping, struggled with following Evanston’s 2023 leaf blower ordinance, she offered to help him and other local landscapers — many of whom ...

READ MORE: The Daily Northwestern

$1.25 million Fort Mitchell home sale among the week's top property transfers

Each week we compile local real estate records so you can find out what property is selling for in your neighborhood. Need ...

Evanston rolls out C.A.R.E., in which civilians respond to low-level, low-risk emergency calls

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Evanston is rolling out a new group of first responders, who are designed to help in a crisis. The two-person teams will be sent to some 911 calls, when police might not be ...

Visiting our Campuses

Use these pages as a guide to getting around our Evanston and Chicago campuses, home to architecturally significant classroom spaces, cutting-edge labs and studios and more than a dozen libraries.

Search for missing swimmer at Evanston beach resumes

EVANSTON, Ill. — An Evanston beach remains closed Monday as the search continues for a man went missing while swimming on Sunday afternoon. According to officials from the Evanston Fire ...

Swimmer still missing after disappearing in Lake Michigan at Evanston's Lighthouse Beach on Sunday

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) -- Lighthouse Beach was off-limits while crews continued their search Monday for a swimmer who disappeared after jumping in the water. The Evanston Fire Department was back on ...

Evanston Parking

Storage of vehicles beyond 48 hours is prohibited. Visitor permits are available for purchase in the Evanston Campus Parking Services Office. See the Visitor Permits page for more information.

Evanston announces corporation counsel, deputy city manager appointments

Evanston is seeing a shift in city leadership as staffing changes were officially announced this July, impacting the city’s legal team and deputy city managers. Alexandra Ruggie, who was serving ...