Evanston. Here are the latest news and feature stories — plus our always fabulous photos — from around the city.

Lowden State Park is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with species ranging from majestic bald eagles to tiny, chattering chickadees.

The islands boast year-round tropical weather, white sand beaches and turquoise waters along with historic multicultural ...

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -6.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM ...

Shabbona Lake State Park in Shabbona, Illinois, is a picture-perfect destination for anyone looking to unwind in nature!

An Evanston church announced Monday it is opening its doors to immigrants seeking protection from deportation.

Evanston’s dog beach has been closed until further notice after a team of Evanston fire fighters rescued two dogs from an ice ...

On Saturday, the Evanston Fire Department rescued two dogs from the ice shelf at the dog beach. If a dog ventures onto an ice ...

Evanston's dog beach was closed until further notice, officials said Saturday afternoon, after firefighters rescued two dogs ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- Concerns about melting ice prompted the Evanston to close its dog beach Sunday. The Evanston Parks ...

Evanston officials announced Saturday that they’ve closed the city’s dog beach because of serious safety concerns created by ...