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Evanston panel backs cultural arts, Piven Theatre Workshop improvement plan

Evanston ReviewNews

The nationally recognized Piven Theatre Workshop would play a leading role in the revitalization of the Noyes Cultural Arts Center, occupying renovated space and a state-of-the-art theater in the building under a plan that received backing Monday from ... »

Evanston teens discover the poets within

Evanston ReviewNews

Six middle school girls have opted to spend two hours of after-school time reading and discussing a book of teen-authored poems that seem to have an empowering effect, putting into words some of the inner feelings that are typically left unspoken. One ... »

New plan takes shape for city art spaces

Evanston Now News

The Piven Theatre would take on an expanded role at the Noyes arts center and the Evanston Art Center would move to new quarters if plans being developed by city officials are fully realized. read more »

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Day of Service Brought Nearly 400 Volunteers to New Trier

Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch

The following is a letter to the editor from The Kindness Connection executive director Eva Lu-Bonn. The Kindness Connection and The Volunteer Center would like to thank all of the wonderful participants who attended our Martin Luther King Day of Servi... »

Library control dispute nears resolution

Evanston Now News

Evanston aldermen tonight are scheduled to review plans to cede financial and administrative control over the library to the mayorally-appointed library board. read more »

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CTA: Red Line rehab work is interim "facelift" - not part of Red-Purple project

Cta Tattler

This afternoon I got a note from a CTA media spokesperson further clarifying the nature of the seven-station Red Line rehab project I reported on yesterday. "The work outlined in the RFP is intended to be a life extension/interim-facelift project aimed... »

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This American Sex Life -- Ira Glass, host of public radio's "This American Life" is a guest sex-adviser on this week's episode of "The Savage Lovecast," the provocative podcast from author and columnist Dan Savage. Glass' credential? His late mother,... »

The Weekly Calendar, 1st week of February and the Sun continues to shine!

The Local Beet Chicago

It may or may not be winter on the Local Calendar.  We are finding, for us, plenty of local produce, and we have tons of happenings and events to share. WHAT’S IN SEASON NOW Markets are showing some greens, lettuce, kale, and spinach, but they tend to ... »

Evanston, New Trier Tickets on Sale Friday

Heard In The Hallways

The second set of Evanston-New Trier basketball games returns to Northwestern's Welsh-Ryan Arena. The doubleheader is Feb. 10. Tickets will be on sale Friday at Evanston when the Wildkits host Niles West. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for... »

Chicago startups Buzz Referrals, AuraSense get VC funds from state

TribLocal Evanston

The state of Illinois is providing $575,000 in venture capital to two local startups, Buzz Referrals and AuraSense Therapeutics, as part of a program launched … »