Açaí bowl shop planned in Downtown Evanston evanstonnow.com/acai-bowl-re...

Judicial Watch president Tom Fitton celebrated the ruling, arguing the Constitution and 14th Amendment prohibit reparations programs like Evanston's, saying... "We welcome the court’s decision to allow this historic lawsuit to move forward against this woke, racist program.”

Following up on @mattheweadie.bsky.social’s post, story on the ruling here: evanstonnow.com/suit-against...

Two years after it was approved, developers broke ground Monday on the first of 12 "efficiency homes" (600 sq ft, two bed, one bath), which will come together into a pocket neighborhood in Evanston's 7th Ward evanstonnow.com/grant-st-eff...

This is the second time in nine days faith leaders are protesting against Highlands REIT over plans to lease a vacant Colorado prison to ICE

Evanston and Oak Park looking to update their zoning codes to allow more “missing middle” housing. Plus, a new poll finds Illinois voters want legislative action on housing And an update on some housing-related bills considered in Springfield this week More below: evanstonnow.com/the-zoning-r...

A new microbrewery is open in Evanston at the former site of Temperance Beer Co. From @amartinez99.bsky.social

From last night: Evanston’s Land Use Commission advances plans for Emerson mid-rise project, despite concerns and objections raised by a nearby landlord, church members and commissioners. It now moves on to City Council for final action. evanstonnow.com/luc-advances...

I can say with earned authority that Oak Park does not have to worry about this in the next 1-2 years lol, but still love the goofy rivalry the two have

Kinda find it funny that Yes Oak Park (a pro-density group) has this as one of the reasons for upzoning in the village

The family foundation led by the heir apparent of the White Sox is proposing a youth sports facility at the former Office Depot location in North Evanston evanstonnow.com/youth-sports...

Faith leaders and immigrant advocates held an anti-ICE protest at Sherman Plaza earlier today. They claim the building’s owner plans to lease an empty Colorado prison to the federal agency. evanstonnow.com/anti-ice-pro...

Several Evanston faith leaders led a demonstration in front of Sherman Plaza earlier this afternoon to protest plans for Highlands REIT, the building’s owner, to lease an empty prison in Colorado to ICE. Story to come shortly.

Meanwhile on X/Twitter/whatever you wanna call it, AIPAC celebrating Abughazaleh’s defeat and taking credit for helping defeat “potential Squad members” in the Illinois primaries

I’ve worked on losing campaigns and it sucks! Alcohol probably won’t fix things but you can’t rule it out and might as well try

Laura Fine on tonight’s #IL09 in which she placed third behind Biss and Abughazaleh “I have every confidence that Daniel will be a champion for our community and continue the fight against Trump.”

Abughazaleh concluded by telling supporters “fuck Trump, fuck ICE, free Palestine”

Abughazaleh said she’s not done and is not going anywhere, adding that she would spend “every single waking moment of the rest of her life to hold this [Trump] administration accountable”

She say this year has not been for nothing, noting the mutual aid done by the campaign and says they forced her opponents more to the left

Abughazaleh officially concedes: “I don’t know if you heard, but we didn’t win and it really fucking sucks”

From campaign spox: Abughazaleh will be speaking to supporters in the next 20-25 minutes

🚨 BREAKING – @apnews.com calls #IL09 Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss wins the Democratic nomination for Illinois’ 9th Congressional District, succeeding Rep. Jan Schakowsky

As the AP calls the race for Biss, staffers and supporters here at Abughazaleh’s watch party are now comforting each another. Now it seems everyone (including press) are awaiting for the candidate to appear

As Abughazaleh continues to trail Biss, supporters at her watch party are continuing to remain optimistic “I wanna wait and see…I wanna hold on to hope” one supporter told me

A spokesperson for the Abughazaleh campaign tells me that they’re “still very much in this” and the campaign is still waiting for more results to come in

As results for IL-9 show Abughazaleh trailing Biss by nearly 5k, supporters are nervous, with one saying he’s not feeling good by the results, and noted that so many candidates were splitting the votes Meanwhile one group of younger supporters said they were still remaining optimistic and hopeful

Evanston Now is LIVE at the election night parties for the three IL-9 frontrunners. I’m here at Kat Abughazaleh’s party in Andersonville

NEW: Former Evanston Library Executive Director Yolande Wilburn was paid $225,000 as part of a separation agreement approved by the library board along with her resignation last month. Read more here (gift story). evanstonnow.com/board-paid-l...

As the process of updating Evanston’s zoning code gets underway, how will Pritzker’s proposed reforms impact the city’s efforts? More below (gift article) evanstonnow.com/how-pritzker...

Evanston’s Land Use Commission voted last night to hold off its decision on a proposed 5-story apartment building after concerns were raised by a nearby landlord and church members evanstonnow.com/luc-delays-v...

Delcy Rodríguez is a dictator with a horrible history of violating human rights btw reason.com/2026/01/06/w...

Evanston Public Library’s executive director is expected to submit her resignation at Wednesday’s Library Board meeting, according to the board president. evanstonnow.com/library-dire...

What’s weird about how Fox News has framed this story (and other outlets that have picked it up) is they make it sound like this lawsuit was recently filed, when it’s been ongoing for nearly 2 years.

Update: Skokie Village Board members voted to adopt the ordinance 5-1

The Skokie Village Board will vote later tonight on new regulations for vacation rentals, as Evanston will consider its own limits on short-term rentals later this month. A breakdown on how both plans compare here (gift article): evanstonnow.com/skokie-consi...

A community engagement process to help determine what to do with vacant city-owned land at Emerson & Jackson should begin “no later than April, most likely March”, according to Evanston Ald. Bobby Burns. evanstonnow.com/spring-start...

The Housing and Community Development Committee will consider a proposal tonight that seeks to pilot a program that would provide up to $5k in property tax relief for long-time Evanston homeowners, those who've owned their house for 15 straight years or more. (1/3) evanstonnow.com/hcdc-to-cons...

If you operate an Airbnb in Evanston, I'd like to hear your thoughts on the proposed rules. Contact me at 224-307-6253 or [email protected].

The Evanston City Council voted Monday to move forward with an ordinance that would put new limits on vacation rentals. If approved, it would cap short-term rentals to 144 units (based on a ratio of 1 short-term rental for every 100 long-term units). Final passage could happen later this month.

JUST IN: President Trump said his administration is moving to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes in a bid to reduce home prices reut.rs/4ps3cmC

🚨 SCOOP – Rep. Jan Schakowsky is planning to endorse Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss as her successor in #IL09, sources tell me. The announcement is expected this week, possibly as soon as Wednesday evanstonnow.com/schakowsky-w...

In non-political Evanston news, a new late-night jazz club/cocktail bar is planned for downtown Evanston I spoke with the owner who hopes to open Local Note Jazz Club by mid-year evanstonnow.com/jazz-club-co...

As Northwestern began its winter quarter on Monday, students and staff were welcomed with the opening of a new gastropub-inspired restaurant that’ll serve Evanston residents as well. evanstonnow.com/new-lakefron...

BREAKING: Bruce Leon is suspending his campaign in #IL09 he tells me this evening