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Over 25 Breweries Featured at Morton Arboretum’s Cider and Ale Festival in October
Lisle, IL – The Morton Arboretum will bring together craft beer and cider lovers on October 5 for its annual Cider and Ale Festival. This event will run from noon to 4 p.m. and features seasonal beverages from over two dozen breweries. Attendees will have the chance to sample offerings from popular names like Black Horizon Brewing Company, The Cider Farm, and Right Bee Cider.
At This Time: Morning invocation
Members of several Evanston churches sing and pray under a shelter near the Lighthouse Beach. The group, called Morning Glory, comes together once a month at the Christ Temple Missionary Baptist Church of Rev. Kenneth E. Cherry (right). And once a year, they gather at Lawson Park, north of the Grosse Point Lighthouse, to greet the sunrise. About 20 from six churches gathered Saturday. “We pray for the community. We pray for the world,” said Brenda Ruff (left). “We start local and go global.” Joining Ruff (from left) are Tammie Miller, Alva Hannon-Nyame and Jacqueline Watson. (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
Saturday Special: DNC wrap-up – Former Evanstonian accepts nomination
Newsletter images missing? Read this on the web instead. You’re reading the RoundTable’s free email newsletter — we publish it every weekday and on Sunday. It’s easy to sign up, and you can cancel at any time. Good Saturday morning, Evanston. Above, Georgia delegate Diane Brack...
Registration for Evanston Children’s Choir 2024-25 season is open
Young people grades one through high school are invited to join the Youth Chorale Pops, Concert Choir or Story Choir for the 2024-25 season of the Evanston Children’s Choir. There are places for beginning through advanced singers, and nobody is ever turned away for lack of ability to pay. Rehearsals start after Labor Day.
Robert Crown seeks vendors for Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25
Robert Crown needs you to help make their Trunk or Treat event a spooktacular success! They are seeking creative and festive vehicles to join in the fun. Whether you’re a local business or organization, they would love to have you decorate your trunk and hand out treats to our community’s little ghosts and goblins.
Roti declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Roti, the Mediterranean fast-casual chain, on Friday said it had declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, joining a parade of summertime restaurant chain restructurings. The Chicago-based chain said it plans to use the Chapter 11 process to find new investors or a buyer as it reorganizes its finances. The company says that...
Adoption event at Paws and Claws in Evanston to be held Saturday
As part of NBCUniversal's month-long efforts to "Clear the Shelters," a large adoption event is scheduled for Saturday at an Evanston animal shelter. Paws and Claws Cat Rescue, located at 829 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, has dozens of cats and kittens waiting to find a forever home. The shelter aims...
Chicago’s ‘ugly law’: A look back at a discriminatory ordinance
In 1881, Chicago passed a law making it illegal for people with physical disabilities to be in public spaces. The ordinance specifically targeted unhoused people with disabilities who asked passersby for money. It became known as Chicago’s “ugly law.”. “The name was really intended both to capture this...
Weekend Break: LondonHouse Wooftop Pawty
CHICAGO — On this edition of Weekend Break, WGN’s Angelica Sanchez travels to LondonHouse Chicago, where they had their second annual Wooftop Pawty. LondonHouse Chicago Director of Sales and Marketing Don Barnett took some time to talk about the genesis of the event, and everything they have to offer at a venue that has become […]
Common and Jennifer Hudson Breakup Rumors Resurface Weeks After He Described the Singer as a Potential ‘Champion Lover’
Night two of the Democratic National Convention took place on Aug. 20 and it was an energized, star-studded gathering featuring Common and more. However, it […] Common and Jennifer Hudson Breakup Rumors Resurface Weeks After He Described the Singer as a Potential ‘Champion Lover’
Chicago Bears roster cut down begins with three players being placed on IR
The Chicago Bears have until Tuesday afternoon to finalize their 53-man roster to open the season but the team has begun their trimmings on Saturday. A day after the Bears traded for pass rusher Darrell Taylor, the team placed three players on Injured Reserve. Wide receiver Nsimba Webster had an...
Chalk Howard Street in Rogers Park to feature artwork, music
Chicago's only chalk art festival is happening this weekend in the Rogers Park neighborhood."Chalk Howard Street" is a family-friendly event with professional artists creating striking images, using just chalk.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchChalk artist Amanda Lee Harris illustrated some of her artwork outside ABC7 Chicago's State Street studio Friday.Sandi Price, executive director of the Rogers Park Business Alliance, talked more about it, as well.SEE ALSO: 'Hostage Square Chicago' exhibit on Near West Side spotlights hostages still held by HamasThe free event is taking place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, east of the Howard Red Line stop, between Paulina Street and Ashland Avenue.In addition to the artists, there will be live music, food and drinks.Visit www.howardstreetchicago.com/chalk-howard-street for more information.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale, Financing of IL Retail Portfolio
Marcus & Millichap finalized the sale of a three-building, 11-tenant retail portfolio located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The properties collectively sold for $12.45 million. The firm’s capital markets subsidiary, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation (MMCC), arranged $6.4 million in acquisition financing. Rowlett and Matthew Gordon, investment specialists in Marcus...
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