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Hello Evanston! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Step inside a former ETHS teacher's ever-evolving northwest Evanston home.
  • What we know about Sunday's mistaken detention on Howard Street
  • How much pricier is buying a home in Evanston right now?

Also on today's calendar: The Wellness Retreat: A Festival Where Mind, Body, and Music Meet and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A morning shower; breezy, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
  • Wednesday: Breezy in the morning; cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former ETHS educator takes constructive approach at home (evanstonroundtable.com) — A longtime Evanston Township High School physics teacher's northwest Evanston home is spotlighted for its handcrafted woodwork, creative renovations, and solar panels that nearly erase his electric bill. The story traces how he and his late wife raised a family there, hosted decades of gatherings, involved ETHS students in demolition work, and even built parade floats for Evanston's Fourth of July celebrations.
   

2. Federal agents detained U.S. citizen Sunday morning (evanstonnow.com) — A U.S. citizen was briefly detained and injured Sunday morning on Howard Street in Evanston after federal agents mistook him for a fugitive, according to police and Mayor Daniel Biss. Evanston officers responded, documented his injuries at St. Francis Hospital, and are now reviewing body-camera, in-car, and witness video as they investigate the first confirmed federal agent presence in the city in months.
   

3. How housing supply and affordability compare (evanstonnow.com) — Evanston homeowners are paying a premium, with last year's median sale price hitting $440,000—about 20% higher than the Chicago region overall—while local incomes run only 11% above regional levels. A new housing study shows the metro's affordability squeeze stems largely from weak new construction, and suggests Evanston's affordability pressures are even tighter than the broader area's.
   

4. Eleanor Revelle celebrates 40 years of leadership with street naming ceremony (evanstonroundtable.com) — A former Evanston City Council member is being honored with an honorary street sign near Northwestern's campus, recognizing more than four decades of civic and environmental leadership. Residents, colleagues, and her successor gathered along Sheridan Road to celebrate her work with the League of Women Voters and Climate Action Evanston, and her nine years representing the Seventh Ward.
   

5. Live: Federal agents reported near Dodge and Howard (dailynorthwestern.com) — Federal immigration agents have been repeatedly spotted in and around Evanston, including near Dodge and Howard, as part of a broader Chicago-area enforcement operation. A live-updated alert page tracks verified sightings, shares vehicle descriptions, and points residents to the ICIRR hotline, while also outlining the city's Welcoming ordinance and recent efforts to limit ICE activity on local property.
   

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Ok Evanston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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