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New year outlook: Norridge village leaders expect to tear down Divine Savior church to build municipal center. Olcott pumping station to be replaced.

January 16, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Norridge village leaders say a master plan is being developed in 2026 that includes transforming the former Divine Savior church property into a village center for municipal and police, as...

Niles North High School in Skokie is part of Niles Township High School District 219. The district received a national award for its 2025-2026 fiscal year budget presentation. (Pioneer Press file)

Niles Township School District 219 gets national award for presentation of its fiscal budget

January 16, 2026 at 1:05 p.m.

Niles Township High School District 219 received national accolades for the presentation of its current fiscal year budget, which district leaders say emphasizes the district's “dedication to responsible financial stewardship.”...

Lincolnwood village officials announced in December 2025 that Lincolnwood Town Center mall, in Lincolnwood, has been sold. (baiduhai file)

Lincolnwood Town Center mall sold and plans to ‘reimagine’ it are underway, village leaders say

January 15, 2026 at 6:07 p.m.

After several plans to redevelop the financially languishing Lincolnwood Town Center shopping center have tanked, village leaders and the new owners hope to now devise a plan to reimagine the...

Chamaya Moody of Round Lake performs with Evanston's Faith Temple Combined Choir at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Jan. 13, 2024 in Evanston at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in Evanston, Skokie

January 13, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in Evanston, Skokie

Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a bank of microphones.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calls for ‘Day of Unity’ on Friday

January 8, 2026 at 7:01 p.m.

The governor is encouraging all "individuals, businesses, faith institutions, and organizations" to take a moment of silence at 10 a.m., and "use the day to connect in your community and...

The Skokie Winter Farmers Market on Main will open Jan 11 with more than 40 indoor and outdoor vendors, and run through April. (Joerg Metzner Photography)

Skokie’s Winter Farmers Market on Main Street starts Sunday with vendors, music

January 8, 2026 at 9:34 a.m.

Skokie's Winter Farmers Market on Main Street runs January through April with indoor and outdoor vendors, music.

Children grab for balloons during a New Year’s Eve event at Prairie View Community Center in Morton Grove on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (Talia Sprague / Pioneer Press)

Morton Grove youngsters ring in 2026 with daytime New Year’s Eve celebration at Prairie View center

January 6, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

Dozens of Morton Grove kiddos helped to ring in the New Year about 12 hours before the calendar change, blowing noisemakers and squealing with excitement as balloons were released to...

Niles Fire Department officials say a woman had to be extricated from her vehicle after crashing into a pole early morning Jan. 1, 2026 in Niles. (Courtesy Niles Fire Department)

No charges after woman extracted from car after crashing into a pole on New Year’s Day in Niles

January 6, 2026 at 6:27 p.m.

A vehicle was heavily damaged after its driver crashed into a pole and had to be extricated overnight on New Year's Eve, but Niles police said no charges or investigation...

Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney, right, led the crowd in singing Christmas carols during the second annual "Christmas Eve Community Sing" on Dec. 24, 2025 at Hodges Park, near City Hall, in Park Ridge. (Talia Sprague/for Pioneer Press)

Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney leads the Christmas Eve carols near City Hall: It’s ‘just neighbors standing together’

January 4, 2026 at 11:38 a.m.

In a show of community and a grand yuletide celebration, Park Ridge residents and more gathered at a local park near City Hall on Christmas Eve for a crowd sing-along...

An Evanston Fire Department fire truck. (File photo by Genevieve Buckwalter)

Evanston starts hazmat response after woman found in distress near unknown substance

January 3, 2026 at 6:30 a.m.

Evanston firefighters started a hazmat response after a woman was found distressed and an unknown substance was found in her room.

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