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‘It’s a miracle.’ Evanston mom and daughter held hostage by Hamas released after almost two weeks, ending an agonizing wait

Judith Raanan, 59, and her daughter Natalie Raanan, 17, had been held hostage since Oct. 7 after Hamas attacked Israel.

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Northwestern consults its playbook to make concerts part of Ryan Field

An Evanston panel wouldn’t allow concerts as part of an $800 million stadium proposal, but the school’s now taking its case to the city council.

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Evanston mom, daughter are alive and held hostage by Hamas, family member says

Their family spoke with President Biden and State Department officials on Friday morning. It is not clear whether the two are together.

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Evanston commission rejects Northwestern plan for Ryan Field concerts

The Land Use Commission approved a planned development authorizing a new $800 million Ryan Field, but the panel rejects a request for concerts, similar events.

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Don’t pass on redevelopment of Northwestern’s Ryan Field, ‘a generational project’ for Evanston

“We ask those who still oppose this project to consider the price of letting it fail,” write the Evanston NAACP chairman and a former mayor.

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‘One in a million’ marathon runner did not expect to make history at the finish line

Evanston resident Allison Naval signed up for the Chicago Marathon earlier in the year — thinking she would finally get to cross something off of her bucket list.

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Evanston neighbors ‘devastated’ as mother, daughter feared captured by Hamas

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother, Judith, 59, were visiting family in Israel when they were likely captured during a raid by Hamas near the border with Gaza. “I’m just devastated by it. It’s just very sad,” said neighbor Kurt Jung.

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Four things opponents want from Ryan Field stadium redevelopment

Those who oppose Northwestern’s current plan for Ryan Field have outlined core tenets to make the proposal benefit the city, Evanston resident Sebastian Nalls writes.

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Evanston mother, daughter missing in Israel after Hamas attack and are feared kidnapped

Natalie Raanan, 18, and her mother, Judith Raanan, 59, have not been heard from since about noon Saturday, the day Hamas launched its offensive, according to family.

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Penn State gets it together in second half to rout Northwestern

Drew Allar threw for a touchdown and ran for one, and No. 6 Penn State beat Northwestern 41-13 on Saturday in Evanston.

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Local author Scott Turow to receive Fuller Prize from the Chicago Literary Hall of Fame

‘Chicago has always been my literary homeland,’ said Turow, a former federal prosecutor who’s grinding away from his Evanston home on another novel.

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Gallery: Photos of Mel Tucker during his tenure with Michigan State football

Photos of Mel Tucker during his tenure with Michigan State football

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Cook County backs spending about $14 million to buy two suburban hotels for the unhoused

The county was already helping rent the former hotels in Evanston and Oak Park. The plan won approval from the full board, though some commissioners wanted low-income south suburbs prioritized.

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Evanston should support Northwestern’s latest proposal on Ryan Field

It’s hard to understand why six additional nights of music events a year are too much of a burden. The project would create transformational change for many Evanstonians.

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Northwestern’s latest stadium proposal exploits existing racial tension in Evanston

Digging up support with a $10 million workforce development plan is a vile and deliberately divisive tactic, a reader writes.

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Evanston’s Jake Zivin providing soundtrack to Lionel Messi’s scoring on Apple TV

As the lead play-by-play voice alongside analyst Taylor Twellman on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass, Zivin figures to call more of Messi’s goals.

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Northwestern throws ‘Hail Mary’ for Ryan Field stadium rebuild

If NU successfully pushes the proposed new stadium through Evanston City Council, the wounds to the community will take generations to heal, lawyer Steven Harper writes.

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Don’t buy into report that Evanston would benefit from rebuilt Northwestern stadium

The opening pages read as if the billionaire sponsor of the project, Pat Ryan, had written them himself.

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Middle school students’ advice for other kids: ‘Don’t put too much pressure on yourself’

Five eighth graders from Evanston offer their experience and wisdom about navigating middle school.

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Douglass Park music festivals cause noise, traffic problems for nearby hospitals

“And then there is the noise,” writes Dr. Ronald Meyer in a recent op-ed regarding the Northwestern plan to rebuild Ryan Field. His concern is how the large concerts will affect Evanston Hospital, “just 2,000 feet away from the proposed arena.”

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Northwestern’s plan to rebuild Ryan Field will cause traffic, noise problems for Evanston Hospital

The university’s plan will restrict hospital access and subject patients and caregivers to noise that is incompatible with the standard of care.

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Chicagoans abuzz at $1 billion Powerball pot

Across the state, 22.4 million lottery tickets have been sold for Wednesday’s giant jackpot. Many players have a personal system for picking numbers.

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Where’s the leaf? Chicago region needs more trees to help environment, improve lives

Our urban tree canopy, once a leader, has slipped in density behind the tree coverage of other metropolises. We need more trees to filter the air, remove pollutants, cool areas that would become ‘heat islands’ and soak up stormwater to help prevent flooding.

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Hazing scandal and the fate of city trees interfere with NU’s Ryan Field plans

Evanston’s council member who represents the ward with the stadium said she is leaning against the $800 million project because it would divert groundwater.

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Heidi Stevens: On a tree-lined golf course, a bright red wind phone invites visitors to connect with their departed loved ones

On hole 11 of Canal Shores Golf Course in Evanston, Illinois, nestled in a grove of old growth trees, sits a bright red telephone booth — fashioned after Britain’s red phone boxes, complete with glass doors and intricate gold royal crowns.

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