New 'DASH' Covid-19 test provides PCR results in minutes
Researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston helped develop the new Covid-19 test.
Starbucks turns to 'Borrow-A-Cup' program to reduce waste
Starbucks has unveiled its latest plan to cut down on waste: Borrow-a-cup.
Starbucks could ditch paper cups soon
The iconic Starbucks paper cups could soon be a thing of the past. The company is currently testing out a method that would involve customers bringing their own cups to fill. Roseanne Tellez was live in Evanston with more.
Search for missing Evanston woman nears one week
Evanston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 31-year-old woman.
Elise L. Malary: Missing Evanston woman last heard from March 9
Evanston police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 31-year-old woman.
Man, 87, dies in Evanston house fire
The owners of the residence discovered the fire after arriving home. One of the owners, an 87-year-old man, entered the property to investigate the source of the smoke prior to fire officials arriving.
Evanston house fire leaves 87-year-old man dead
A man died in a house fire in Evanston Thursday.
Evanston car dealership theft: Group steals luxury vehicles worth nearly $1 million
Police are looking for thieves who drove off with nearly $1 million worth of luxury vehicles from a suburban Chicago dealership.
Thieves steal 14 vehicles from The Autobarn in Evanston
Police are looking for thieves who drove off with nearly $1 million worth of luxury vehicles from a suburban Chicago dealership.
Northwestern University's Dance Marathon returns in-person
Northwestern University’s 48th Annual Dance Marathon is back in-person.
Masks Off Monday: Where in Illinois will you still have to wear masks? Where can you go mask-free?
Across Chicago and Illinois on Monday, we're all going to be seeing a lot of smiling faces for the first time in two years, as COVID-19 mask mandates end.
Evanston students still wearing masks despite removal of school's mask mandate
The mask mandate has been lifted at Evanston Township High School but most students arriving Monday continued to wear them.
Northwestern University investigating threatening message left at Multicultural Center
Northwestern University officials said that the Black House, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center, and the Multicultural Center will be closed until Wednesday, March 2.
Evanston teachers push back against removal of mask requirements
COVID restrictions may be easing across the country, but here in Illinois there are still some places where people are fighting to keep mask requirements in place.
Evanston teachers push back against removal of mask requirements
A group of Evanston teachers is rallying against making masks optional in schools on Monday, citing a surge of "unnecessary worry and anxiety."
Archdiocese of Chicago to lift school mask mandate in Chicago, Evanston and Oak Park
As COVID-19 infections rates continue to fall, the Archdiocese of Chicago moved Wednesday to lift its mask mandate at all schools, beginning next week.
15 Illinois sites, including 5 in Cook County, added to National Register of Historic Places
Fifteen Illinois sites were added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) during 2021, including five in Cook County.
Chicago Archdiocese is 'uniting' some parishes in Evanston, but leaving individual churches open
St. Athanasius and St. Joan of Arc, and St. Mary and St. Nicholas will be uniting. They'll have the same pastor, but the individual churches will still stay open.
Oak Park, Evanston to enforce vaccine mandate Monday
Oak Park and Evanston's mandates are separate from the larger Cook County mandate because they have their own public health departments.
FBI Chicago: Man armed with gun robs Bank of America in Evanston
According to the FBI, the suspect entered the bank and presented a note to the teller demanding money. A handgun was shown.