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1. Music Institute To Launch RCM Smart Start For North Shore Families In Fall 2026 (patch.com) — Families in Evanston and the North Shore can sign up this fall for RCM Smart Start, a research-based early childhood music program offered through the Music Institute of Chicago's Evanston, Lake Forest and Winnetka campuses. Designed for babies through preschoolers, the small weekly classes aim to boost attention, memory, language, coordination and confidence while introducing children to a broader music education journey.
2. A look at Evanston's trees in the aftermath of summer storms (evanstonroundtable.com) — After a summer of intense storms, Evanston's forestry team is still clearing damage and prioritizing hazardous trees along streets and sidewalks. Forestry Supervisor Tom Iannetti explains how residents can report problems through 311, care for young trees, and support a long-term vision for a healthier, more resilient urban forest across every neighborhood.
3. Northwestern University to Restructure Its Program of African Studies (jbhe.com) — Northwestern University is shifting its long-standing Program of African Studies from the Office for Research to the Office of the Provost in Evanston, a move that also eliminates two staff positions. Leaders say the change is meant to better align the program's teaching mission, while options for its long-term home, including becoming a department, are still under discussion.
4. New leads emerge in 1992 murder of Tammy Zywicki (journalstandard.com) — State and federal investigators are renewing efforts to solve the 1992 killing of Tammy Zywicki, who disappeared while driving from Evanston to college in Iowa. With new DNA testing and a person of interest linked to a truck driver, authorities are seeking tips and offering a $50,000 reward to help identify whoever was responsible.
5. Moorhead, Cole (rochester.edu) — An Evanston-born saxophonist, Cole Moorhead, is building an impressive classical career after earning a performance degree from the University of Iowa and racking up national competition wins with his Nightshade Quartet. He's now headed to the Eastman School of Music on a teaching assistantship, continuing to premiere new works in the U.S. and abroad while representing Evanston on major stages.
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