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Evanston Named Best Sports City in USA

Last year, I reported on the blog that Evanston was named the 4th best sports city in USA. Of course we were grouped in with another area city .......Chicago. Well, the same Sporting News poll has come out for 2010... Continue

NBC 5 Brings Winter Olympic Spirit to Evanston

WMAQ-TV Channel 5 is bringing their 5 AM to 7 AM early news show to Evanston Friday morning. They will be broadcasting their 6 AM to 7 AM hour "on ice" from the outdoor ice rink at Dawes Park as... Continue

Outdoor Ice Rinks Update

From Director of Parks/Forestry, Recreation and Facilities Management Doug Gaynor: "During the past few days staff in our department received inquiries about the outdoor ice rinks and I thought it would be good to share this information: Making Ice Outdoor... Continue

Mayor and Council Root on NU Football

With the Northwestern Football team headed to Tampa to play the Auburn Tigers in the Outback Bowl on January 1, Mayor Tisdahl invited NU Head Football Coach Pat Fitzgerald to last night's City Council meeting to wish them well.... Continue

Evanston Ranked 4th Best Sports City in U.S.

The Sporting News has ranked Evanston the 4th Best Sports City in America. A little shocked.... Well I was too. As you look at the rankings on the Sporting News website, you will see that we share the ranking with... Continue