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1. Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum In Evanston Reopening With New Exhibitions (patch.com) — Evanston residents will soon see the newly renovated Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum reopen on Oct. 1, featuring a hands-on children's exhibit and a major show on Indigenous Chicago history. The museum, formerly the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian on Central Street, will also host a free Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration and a special exhibition on Hawaiians in Chicago.
2. Everything Evanston (dailynorthwestern.com) — Evanston residents face big changes as a crowded mayoral field shifts and District 65 weighs a budget with a $5.1 million operating deficit tied partly to Foster School's closeout. ETHS teachers are also rethinking how they teach 9/11 to a generation that knows it only through stories, aiming to keep the history personal and empathetic for local students.
3. Demolition work underway for 605 Davis tower (evanstonnow.com) — Demolition has started at 605 Davis Street to clear a former bank drive-thru for a 29‑story, 419‑unit tower that would become Evanston's tallest building at 298 feet. While foundation permits are still pending, another proposed 26‑story tower at 900 Clark Street just won Land Use Commission backing, signaling big changes ahead for downtown Evanston's skyline.
4. What's in a name? (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston District 65 schools now have detailed histories and name origins posted online, thanks to a Dawes Elementary teacher's research partnership with the Evanston History Center. From Dawes and Willard to Orrington and Oakton, the project uncovers surprising stories behind familiar school names and invites families to explore each building's past through their school websites.
5. An Evanston man screaming he is a US citizen was left bloodied on the pavement after a botched ICE operation (themarysue.com) — An Evanston resident was mistakenly detained and injured by ICE agents during a recent enforcement operation in the city, prompting a local police investigation and sharp criticism from Mayor Daniel Biss. Witnesses describe the man, a confirmed U.S. citizen, bloodied and shaken after being pinned to the pavement, keeping federal immigration tactics under intense scrutiny in Evanston and beyond.
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