Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign in October, which will trigger a special election for his successor By Claire Murphy June 24, 2026 at 6:33 p.m. Likely headed to Congress, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss to resign Oct. 18, in time to...
Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250 By Doug George June 24, 2026 at 1:33 p.m. Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Evanston-Skokie District 65 Superintendent Angel Turner resigns, Board names replacement By Claire Murphy June 24, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. In yet another administrative change in a school year marked by dramatic budget cuts and...
Winnetka Music Festival celebrates 10 years of bringing world-class talent to the suburbs By Claire Murphy June 23, 2026 at 12:34 p.m. Downtown Winnetka spent much of the June 19-20 weekend transformed into a multi-stage music extravaganza,...
An Afghan man spent 13 years waiting for the US to keep its word. He still cherishes his American dream. By Tess Kenny June 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. U.S. military work provided the path to life in Chicago's suburbs after an immigrant overcame...
Evanston commemorates Juneteenth holiday with freedom walk, festivities By Claire Murphy June 20, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. Evanston celebrated Juneteenth honoring Opal Lee and with a community walk and celebration at Arrington...
Two-day Little Fort Film Festival makes its premiere in Waukegan Saturday By Steve Sadin June 19, 2026 at 2:51 p.m. Amidst the perils of climate change and other environmental issues, some people worry about the...
Open Water swimmers race one mile in Lake Michigan, off Wilmette beach By Alexandra Murphy June 19, 2026 at 1:31 p.m. The Wilmette Open Water one-mile swim race in Lake Michigan attracted many athletes to Gillson...
‘A great local reporter’: Irv Leavitt, who covered North Shore suburbs for three decades, dies By Daniel I. Dorfman June 19, 2026 at 12:05 p.m. Irv Leavitt, a Pioneer Press journalist who covered the North Shore suburbs for three decades,...
First mosquitoes of the season test positive for West Nile virus in North Shore By Claire Murphy June 19, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. The first detected presence of West Nile virus has been reported in Wilmette, Evanston and...