The Planning and Development Committee has scheduled a special meeting on affordable housing at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5.

City Council rejects a Northwestern University employee for the Zoning Board of Appeals

Members of the Police Department's advisory board now review citizen complaints against police officers, before the complaints are sent to the City's Human Services Committee.

Evanston may be one of the hosts of the Gay Games when they return to the United States this summer.

The dramatic bark of the shagbark hickory does not appear until the tree is 40 years old

"The Crucible" will be performed in the Upstairs Theatre of Evanston Township High School this weekend.

The District 65 School Board approves the concept of a pilot Afro-centric curriculum.

District 202 makes changes to its food services.

The ETHS-New Trier basketball rivalry will be played out once again in Northwestern University's Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Young musicians learn to play new instruments at the Musical Offering.

Evanston Community Media Center
January Calendar (PDF format)

Plan Commission Approves Mather Proposal
By Zach Brennan

The Plan Commission gave a positive recommendation on Dec. 7 to Mather LifeWays' proposed redevelopment of the Mather Gardens, 1615 Hinman Ave., and the Mather at the Georgian, 422 Davis St. The unanimous vote came after almost six months of debate there and nearly two years of community dispute. The recommendation will be forwarded to the Planning and Development Committee of City Council, which will weigh in next on the project, perhaps as early as January. MORE...

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Adoptive Families at the Holidays
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 
By Victoria Scott

Sam, adopted from Russia, will open Christmas presents with his mom and doting neighbors

The people who gather around the holiday tables of Martha King and Chris Deeney, Cindy Doe, and Jenny and Michael Merdinger give new meaning to the word family. MORE...

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Shani and the world cup

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