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Bookends & Beginnings calls for help, raises over $52,000 so far

Evanston bookstore Bookends & Beginnings sent out a plea Wednesday evening asking customers to help offset declining sales and foot traffic with contributions or memberships to the store. Contributors had raised more than $52,000 of Friday night, with a goal of $60,000. “I’m stunned,” owner Nina Barrett told the RoundTable...

Evanston, IL · 1d

WBEZ

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Evanston musician Jason Narducy is back with more tales of rock ’n’ roll in ‘Mostly the Van’ part two

Jason Narducy would be the first to tell you that rock ’n’ roll stories are not all biting the heads off bats, snorting human ashes, setting hotel rooms on fire and having some intern pick out all the brown M&Ms in your dressing room. Sure, the Evanston-reared musician...

Evanston, IL · 1d

Willow and Hearth

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HUD Launches A Public Dashboard Grading Local Housing Authorities From High Performer To Troubled, And 7 Are Already In Substantial Default

Anyone who rents with a housing voucher, lives in public housing or has a family member who does now has a new way to check how the local housing authority […]

Chicago, IL · 2d

The Garden Magazine

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Shakespeare's Plants Bloom in Evanston's Century-Old Campus Garden

Few spots on Northwestern University’s Evanston campus feel as removed from the bustle as the Shakespeare Garden. Set behind a double row of hawthorn hedges, the ([1])plot has drawn students, garden lovers and couples for generations. Its plantings are drawn from the works of William Shakespeare, which gives a visit a literary twist that few...

Evanston, IL · 1d

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Johnnie’s Beef In Elmwood Park Still Makes Locals Wait In Line For Italian Ice

Some of the best meals in Illinois hide behind plain little walls and hand-lettered signs you could drive past a hundred times. I almost did, until I noticed a line of people stretching out the door on a random weeknight. My stomach decided before my brain did, and I pulled...

Elmwood Park, IL · 22h

WBEZ

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Your car’s lost its pep? Pop open the hood, maybe a rat’s to blame.

A rat scampers across a grassy patch next to a paved lot at a shopping center in Niles, picks up a crab apple and carries the bitter little fruit under a parked car and upward — into the engine compartment. Soon, the rodent emerges empty-handed and repeats the drill...

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Golf teams ‘stay the course’

The ball was going everywhere that senior Peyton Camardella didn’t want it to go. Between hitting the ball just short of the green or straight into the water, Camardella was having a very out-of-character match for her first nine holes of the girls’ golf sectional on Monday, Sept. 5. That was until she looked at the little number 19 written on her ball, her boyfriend’s jersey number, and was reminded that no matter what, it will be OK .

Mt Prospect, IL · 1d

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This Unassuming Illinois Spot Piles Pizzas High With Toppings And Serves Wings Worth Licking Your Fingers For

Sixteen first-place wins at Chicago’s WingFest is a lot of hardware for one modest neighborhood grill. Add four Best of Fest awards, and that shelf starts looking crowded. The place doesn’t stop at wings, either. Homemade tavern-style thin crust pizza comes out of the same kitchen, along with garlic buffalo wings that seem to have their own fan club.

Palatine, IL · 2d

Chicago Parents

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Step into Cleopatra's world: Immersive exhibition makes Chicago debut

The last queen of ancient Egypt is coming to the suburbs. “Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition” opens Friday, Nov. 20, at EXP Rosemont, marking the show's North American premiere. Key takeaways. The bigger picture: Cleopatra, The Immersive Exhibition makes its North American debut at EXP Rosemont on Friday, Nov....

Chicago, IL · 1d

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Some Dewey TWI families express frustration after district cancels second engagement meeting

Evanston/Skokie District 65 administrators canceled a second meeting for Dewey Elementary School Two Way Spanish/English Immersion (TWI) families scheduled to take place Thursday. Several Dewey TWI parents told the RoundTable that the decision upset them. A Wednesday email from Assistant Superintendent Maggie Gordon and District 65 Director of Multilingual Services...

Evanston, IL · 1d

mchenrycountyblog.com

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Skokie Legislator Leads Fight for Outside Oversight of Illinois Department of Corrections

If there were ever a Department that needed oversight, it is the Illlihois Department of Correction. I have written about the current lack of effective oversight, plus past efforts, here:. Now comes Skokie State Rep. Kevin Olickal with legislation to created a departmental ombudsman. Here is a summary of his...

Skokie, IL · 2d

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Endeavor nurses to hold union votes in December, with two unions on the ballot

Registered nurses at four suburban hospitals run by Endeavor Health, including Evanston Hospital at 2650 Ridge Ave., are tentatively scheduled to vote on unionizing in mid-December, with conflict building between two competing unions over who could represent more than 2,400 employees across the facilities. According to a video posted Tuesday...

Evanston, IL · 2d

chicagogolfreport.com

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2026 Willow Hill Lights

There is more than just golf at Willow Hill Golf Course. The annual drive-thru light show at Willow Hill Golf Course in Northbrook, IL, is back for the fifth magical year and there are additional new features that attendees won’t want to miss!. Take a journey through 2.5 miles...

Northbrook, IL · 1d

The Spun

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New Snow Forecast Shows Parts of US Could Get 3 Inches by Friday at Noon

A narrow band of lake-effect snow could make the morning commute surprisingly difficult.

Chicago, IL · 1d

bigten.org

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One More Race to Indianapolis

With the announcements of the College Football Playoff expansion and next month marking the final Discover Big Ten Football Championship Game, Indianapolis will be home to the title game one last time. The two participants are yet to be determined, and with only a few weeks remaining, everything is to play for.

Rosemont, IL · 1d

NBC Chicago

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Do you need an antibiotic? Doctor weighs in on when to seek out medication

If you're not feeling well but aren't sure if it's just a lingering cold or something that might require antibiotics, experts say there are some signs to watch for. With several respiratory infections circulating in the Chicago area, and health officials seeing a number of viruses in hospital rooms, doctors said knowing when an illness can be treated with antibiotics isn't always a straight forward answer.

Chicago, IL · 2d

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Black McDonald’s Operators Bring Thanksgiving Relief to 3,000 Chicago-Area Families

As families across Chicago prepare for Thanksgiving amid rising household expenses, the Black McDonald’s Operators Association (BMOA) of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana is continuing its longstanding tradition of giving back to communities in need. Through its 26th annual Food for the Body & Spirit initiative, the organization plans to...

Chicago, IL · 1d

Ball Exclusives

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Northwestern Takes on West Virginia Friday at Colonial Hall

The Northwestern Wildcats and the West Virginia Mountaineers meet on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5:30 p.m. ET. The post Northwestern Takes on West Virginia Friday at Colonial Hall appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

Evanston, IL · 1d